Index
–A–
Aachen: 38, 42, 43, 194, 236, 256, 257, 288n, 291, 298, 299, 303, 306, 423, 520, 527, 534, 549, 551, 565, 607
Aachen Gap: 53
Abbeville: 5
Abrams, Lt. Col. Creighton W.: 86-87, 224, 227-29, 228n, 231, 324, 326, 458-59, 531-32
Adams, Lt. Col. A. J.: 140n
Aerial observation: 93, 323-24, 469, 502, 517, 537, 537n, 548, 555-56. See also Aerial photographs.
Aerial combat: 80n. See also Air attacks.
Aerial photographs: 123, 264, 269, 501-02, 517
Air attacks. See also Air support; Air-ground cooperation; Tactical Air Command, XIX.
Allied: 23, 34, 40, 50, 78, 218, 226, 237, 241, 260-61, 264n, 265-66, 266n, 286, 306n, 423-25, 425n, 426, 454, 512, 528, 599-601, 602
German: 4, 71, 120, 600, 601-02
Air forces. See also Air attacks: Air support; Eighth Air Force; Ninth Air Force; Tactical Air Command, XIX.
Allied: 4, 7-8, 18-20, 598-602
German: 4, 30, 32, 217, 232, 242, 601-02. See also Luftwaffe.
Air squadrons. See also Fighter-bombers; Fighter groups.
23rd: 241
357th: 354
365th: 345
425th: 600
510th: 342
511th: 242n
Air support: 4, 62-63, 80n, 94, 108, 112, 115, 142, 143-44, 149, 154, 160, 170, 184, 201, 230, 236, 241, 282, 285-86, 335, 342, 345, 415n, 470, 512, 514, 555-56. See also Air attacks; Air-ground cooperation; Tactical Air Command, XIX.
“Air Support Plan,” for attack on Metz: 261-62, 373
attacks on Brest: 20, 140, 143, 260
attacks on bridges and railyards: 599-600
bombing of dam: 150
counterattacks prevented: 357, 389, 524, 536-37
effect of weather on: 20, 165, 170, 174-75, 243, 262, 271, 324, 335, 423-25, 449, 512, 550-51, 555-56, 598, 600-01, 601
planning for: 261-62, 301, 547n
role of XIX TAC in Lorraine Campaign: 18-20, 598-602
“Air Support Plan”: 261-62, 373
Air transport: 24-25. See also Airborne supplies.
Airborne Division, 1st British: 256n
Airborne supplies: 103, 129, 379, 379n, 386, 391n, 434, 435
Air-ground cooperation: 18-20, 108, 143-44, 171, 174, 201, 231, 236, 241, 243, 247, 261-62, 286, 319, 324, 415, 473, 537-38, 547n, 583n, 592, 598-602. See also Air support.
Albestroff: 454, 456-58, 457-58n, 460
Alémont: 355
Algrange: 160
Alincourt: 254
Allen, Maj. Gen. R. R.: 533, 533n
Allied Expeditionary Air Force: 7-8, 599
Allied Naval Expeditionary Force: 211
“Alligators”: 565
Allison, Lt. Col. Leslie: 132-34, 141, 146n
Allison, Sgt. Vernon L.: 344n
Alsace: 38, 191, 304, 464, 466, 511n, 520
Alsatian Plain: 464
Althaus, Brig. Gen. Kenneth G.: 408, 489
Altwiller: 460-62
Amanvillers: 128-29, 134, 153, 154, 156, 163, 178, 436
American First Army. See First Army.
American Third Army. See Third Army.
Amiens: 5
Ammunition. See also Artillery ammunition; Shortages.
American: 111, 140, 175, 213, 293-95, 392, 506n, 602
German: 602
Anderson, Capt. Harry: 150
Angulo, Sgt. Carlos: 57n
Antal, Sgt. Louis A.: 288n
Antiaircraft guns: 601
Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, 633rd: 287n, 483n
Antitank defenses: 72, 308, 318, 478, 490, 491, 493, 550
Antitank guns: 603. See also Bazooka; Tank destroyers.
Anton, Colonel: 420
Antwerp: 5, 8, 11, 12, 21, 39, 53, 256, 257, 258, 296, 298
Ardennes campaign: 191, 282, 283, 303, 306, 431, 446, 451n, 464, 465, 511, 547, 576, 587, 588n, 589, 589n, 596, 607
Argancy: 157
Armed Forces Network: 597
Armed Forces Operations Staff: 37
Armor, Third Army. See also Tanks.
German estimate of: 591
relation to infantry: 606-07
Armored cars: 355-57
Armored Cavalry, 6th: 427
Armored Division, 4th: 1, 55, 57, 58, 103, 105, 107, 109n, 111, 146-48, 214, 218, 245, 252, 257, 259, 283, 309, 313, 355, 601
Arracourt tank battles: 222-33, 236-43
attack toward the West Wall: 521-25, 521n, 522n, 525n, 530-33, 533n, 533-34n, 538
command and organization: 16, 525, 525n
crossing of the Moselle: 69-70, 85-91, 86n
drive toward the Sarre: 451, 454, 458-60, 462-71, 474
in November offensive: 311, 317, 325-31, 333-36, 349, 349n, 357
summary of losses: 90n
Armored Division, 5th: 151n, 160, 548
Armored Division, 6th: 54, 107, 115, 223, 427, 479, 570
attack toward Faulquemont: 355-71, 408n
attack toward Létricourt: 286-89
attack toward West Wall: 526-29, 533, 547
command and organization: 106-07
in Forêt de Grémecey battle: 244, 248, 251-55
in November offensive: 311, 317, 326, 337, 351, 355-57, 357-71, 357n
summary of losses: 480
Armored Division, 7th: 22, 117, 119, 131n, 422, 428
command and organization: 17
crossing of the Moselle: 130-35, 151-57, 161-63, 165-74
summary of losses: 174
Armored Division, 10th: 309
advance to the Sarre: 487-502, 488n, 505, 509
attack on the Orscholz Switch Line: 487-98
battle at the West Wall: 561-63, 584
command and organization: 372-73
in November battle for Metz: 372-76, 380, 382, 401n, 403, 405, 406-09, 408n, 414, 417, 421, 440
Armored Division, 12th: 532, 533, 534n, 539, 546
Armored Division, 14th: 162, 309, 310
Armored Division, 2nd French: 13, 54, 55, 185, 235, 464
advance to the Meurthe River: 205-08
advance to the Moselle: 198, 201, 202, 203-05
command and organization: 187
Armored Engineer Battalion, 25th: 254, 362
Armored Field Artillery Battalions
231st: 359
Armored Infantry Battalions
10th: 226n, 228, 228n, 231, 336, 336n, 522
23rd: 131, 132, 135, 140, 141, 146, 146n, 167, 168, 172
44th: 369
50th: 366
51st: 239, 240, 241, 345, 454, 469, 470, 522, 532, 532n
Armored Replacement Training Center: 525n, 532n
Army Group B. See German units.
Army Group Center: 31
Army Group G. See German units.
Army Group, 6th: 258, 299, 301-02, 306, 463-64, 465n, 520
Army Group, 12th: 143, 162, 210, 212, 214, 257, 258, 261, 266n, 296, 298, 299, 301, 302, 520
Army Group, 21st: 4-5, 11-12, 53, 55, 212, 256-57
Arnaville: 49, 75, 97, 119, 120, 127, 130, 131, 149, 150, 152, 155, 156, 163, 164
Arnaville bridgehead: 141-46
Arnhem bridgehead: 256
Arracourt: 87, 87n, 103, 215, 222, 239, 241, 243, 468
Arracourt tank battles: 222-33
Arraye-et-Han: 287
Ars-Laquenexy: 444
Ars-sur-Moselle: 128; 134, 132, 134, 180, 264-65, 271, 420
Artillery, American: 93, 111, 238, 242, 561-63. See also Artillery preparation; Artillery support.
adjustment of fire: 335
ammunition: 149, 176, 256, 263, 266n, 278-79, 293-95, 302, 506n, 543n
antiaircraft: 601
cooperation with air force: 599-600
disposition: 560
effectiveness: 153, 266, 270, 389, 400, 475, 482, 540n
losses: 592
observation: 149, 323-24, 335, 453
superiority: 238, 317, 537n, 551, 555, 591, 602
tactical use of: 154n, 317, 489
Artillery, German: 80, 157, 170, 177, 238, 306, 307-08, 388, 452, 514, 534, 534n, 582, 592, 602
Artillery liaison planes: 93, 323-24, 335, 391n, 434, 453, 600. See also Aerial observation.
Artillery preparation: 62-63, 71-72, 77, 79, 108, 166, 271, 286, 317-19, 352, 410, 451, 472, 527, 591
Artillery support: 140, 144, 149, 177, 489, 537, 560, 561-63
Ashbrook, Capt. R. A.: 284
Assault boats: 64, 132-34, 135-37, 140, 146, 352-53, 377, 379, 383-84, 405
Atkins, Sgt. James L.: 285n
Atlantic Wall: 126
Attacks, American. See also Counterattacks; Counteroffensive.
concentric: 370
containing: 421
river crossings: 135-41, 541-44
frontal: 174
German estimate of: 590-91
limited-objective: 115, 181, 183, 276, 290, 376, 591, 605
night: 64
Aube: 427
Audun: 38
Augny: 430
Aulnois-sur-Seille: 352
Autreville-sur-Moselle: 79
Auxerre: 106
Avancy: 415
Aviation fuel: 601
Azerailles: 235
–B–
B ration: 596
B-17: 425
B-24: 425
B-26: 94, 512. See also Bombardment planes; Medium bombers.
Baade, Gen. Paul W.: 16, 71, 72, 90, 107, 112, 215, 245, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252-53, 255, 337, 346, 350, 472, 476, 477, 527, 536
Bach, 1st Lt. Frederick L.: 287n
Bacon, Col. Robert L.: 158, 180, 181, 405, 405n, 406n, 440-41, 512, 515, 517
Bailey bridges: 85, 85n, 295, 407-08, 544. See also Bridges.
Bainville-aux-Miroirs: 72
Baird, Capt. Cud T., III: 159n
Baker, 2nd Lt. Frederick K.: 515n
Balck, General der Panzertruppen Hermann: 229-30, 235, 239, 242, 245, 246, 250, 253, 288n, 305n, 309, 310, 313, 328, 333, 357, 364-65, 367, 388-90, 401, 414, 414n, 418-19, 423, 430, 432, 464, 465-66, 475, 490, 501n, 502, 503, 506n, 508n, 511, 512, 514, 529n, 534-35, 536, 537n, 565, 575n, 582, 587, 587n, 588n
Ball, Lt. Col. Leslie K.: 153, 426
Bambiderstroff: 482
Bangalore torpedoes: 270, 377, 539
Bannholtz: 522
BAR. See Browning automatic rifle.
Barbed wire: 265, 266, 269, 271, 340, 391, 461, 539
Bar-le-Duc: 193
Barth, Col. George H.: 158, 180, 181-82, 278-80, 280n
Basse Kontz: 161
Basse-Yutz: 403-04
Bastogne: 499
“Bataille de la Trouée de Charmes”: 27
Bates, Pvt. Carlton C.: 156
Bathelémont: 238
Battalion attacks, American, German estimate of: 591
Battalions. See Armored Infantry Battalions; Engineer Combat Battalions; Field Artillery Battalions; Infantry Battalions; Tank Battalions; Tank Destroyer Battalions.
Battalions, German. See German units.
Battle fatigue. See Combat fatigue.
Baudrecourt: 362
Baumholder: 390
Bauschausen, Capt. Henry: 395, 395n
Bay of Biscay: 40
Bayerlein, Generalleutnant Fritz: 464-70
Bayonet: 384, 396n, 461, 478-79, 493n
Bazooka: 89n, 143, 144, 181, 395, 479n, 574n, 603
“Bazooka pants”: 141
Bealke, Col. Jacob W., Jr.: 384, 583n
Bebelsheim: 541n
Béchy: 358-59
Beckingen: 551, 552, 553, 567, 569
Beehive charge: 274
Belfort: 39-40, 46, 190, 197, 217, 237, 304n, 310
Belgium: 5, 9, 11, 31, 41, 42, 54, 185, 191, 192, 195, 263
Bell, Capt. Charles W.: 479n
Bell, Col. Raymond E.: 381, 504
Bell, Col. Robert P.: 134, 144, 510, 571
Belleville: 60
Bellevue: 438
Bénaménil: 235
Bénestroff: 333-35, 450, 451-54
Bénicourt: 96
Béning-lès-St. Avold: 521
Berange Farm: 332
Berchtesgaden: 40
Berg-sur-Moselle: 375
Berlize: 366-67
Bermering: 328
Bertrange: 376, 379, 405, 406, 440, 441
Bertring: 473
Bettborn: 463
Beyer, General der Infanterie Dr. Franz: 48
Bezange-la-Grande: 238
Bezange-la-Petite: 224, 225, 239, 290n, 320, 322, 322n
Bibiche: 407
Bicycles: 34
Billings, 1st Lt. James: 404
Billotte, Col. Pierre: 198
Bioncourt: 251
Bishop, Pvt. Willie H.: 505
Bisten: 513
Bistroff: 472
Black, Col. P. J.: 448n
Blake, Capt. E. J.: 386
Blakefield, Maj. W. H.: 152, 444
Blanchard, Col. Wendell: 91, 220
Blaskowitz, Generaloberst Johannes: 45, 46-47, 51, 94, 95, 96, 164, 189, 191-95, 198, 202, 207, 216, 217, 218, 221, 226, 229
Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson: 62, 63-64
Blies River: 528, 541, 542, 542n, 543, 544, 545, 552
Bliesbruck: 543
Bliesgersviller: 541
Bliesransbach: 541-42
“Bloody Hill”: 349-50
Bluhm, Sgt. Ervin: 379n
Blumentritt, General der Infanterie Guenther: 38, 41
Boats. See Assault boats.
Bois de l’Abbé: 277
Bois d’Ajoncourt: 287
Bois d’Elécourt: 338, 339, 340, 345
Bois des Anneaux: 142
Bois d’Aulnois: 289
Bois du Bénamont: 241-42
Bois de Blies-Brucken: 538
Bois de Bonnefontaine: 461-62
Bois de Brasquin: 287
Bois de Chenicourt: 287-88
Bois de Cuite: 79
Bois de Daumont: 167-68
Bois de Fêves: 178
Bois dit la Fourasse: 286
Bois de Freybouse: 474
Bois de Gaumont: 143
Bois des Génivaux: 128, 154-55, 181
Bois du Haut des Trappes: 289, 289n
Bois de l’Hôpital: 427, 428, 429, 433n
Bois de Jaumont: 129, 153, 178, 180
Bois Jurieux: 263
Bois de Kerfent: 506
Bois de Koenigsmacker: 399
Bois de Marimont: 453-54
Bois d’Ottonville: 505
Bois de la Rumont: 107, 111, 114-15, 114n
Bois de Serres: 346
Bois du Sorbier: 231-32
Bois St. Martin: 324
Bois de Stuckange: 410
Bois de Woippy: 437
Bomb shelters: 528-29
Bombardment. See Air attacks.
Bombardment Division, IX: 324, 425, 512, 514, 600, 601
Bombardment planes: 4, 201. See also Fighter-bombers.
medium: 78, 94, 261, 425, 512, 514
Bomber Command, IX: 78, 94. See also Bombardment Division, IX.
Bomber Group, 373rd: 102
Bomber Group, 406th: 102
Bombs: 514
effect on reinforced concrete emplacements: 260-61
fragmentation: 286, 342, 497, 600
napalm: 170, 266, 342, 497, 600
500-pound: 154, 270n, 568n, 600
1,000-pound: 266, 270n, 296, 425
2,000-pound: 425
Booth, Lt. Col. Robert: 398
Borg: 414, 488-90, 492, 498, 502
Boulay-Moselle: 300, 381, 415, 502, 503, 504
“Bouncing Betties”: 377
Bourgaltroff: 334, 450, 452, 453, 453n
Bourges: 50
Bouxières-sous-Froidmont: 168
Boylan, Lt. Col. Vincent L.: 130, 131
Bradley, Capt. F. L.: 571n
Bradley, Gen. Omar N.: 5, 6, 8, 21, 52, 54-55, 105, 106, 119, 163, 185, 203, 215, 266n, 281n, 374n, 488
and decision to halt Third Army advance: 257-58, 296
and plans for employment of Third Army: 13, 211-14, 299, 300, 301
Braffitt, 1st Lt. Raymond W.: 109n
Brandenberger, General der Panzertruppen Erich: 45
Bratte: 114n
Brauchitsch, von, Generaloberst Walther: 551
Breistroff-la-Petite: 394, 399
Breiterwald: 545
Brémoncourt: 72
Brest: 5, 20, 53n, 106, 140, 143, 210, 260-61
Bricy: 25
Bridges: 72, 74, 91n, 129, 206, 254-55, 337, 353, 393, 400, 402, 452, 577
capture of: 358-61, 362-63, 517-19
construction under fire: 144, 148, 150, 400n, 407-08, 471, 540
shortage of equipment for: 85, 85n, 173
treadway: 148, 254, 362, 428, 452
Bridges, Capt. James: 366-67
Brieux Château: 377-78
Briey: 47, 123, 158, 159, 253, 293, 300
Brindle, Lt. Col. Harry C.: 357
Brin-sur-Seille: 254
British Broadcasting Corporation: 438n
British Eighth Army: 187
British Expeditionary Force: 36
Brittany: 5, 18, 106, 111, 184-85, 201, 213, 215, 243, 281-82, 355, 529
Britton, Lt. Col. Frank K.: 479
Britzelmayr, Colonel Karl: 388
Brogdon, Pvt. B. F.: 460n
Brown, Lt. Col. Charles E.: 370, 371
Browning automatic rifle: 603
Bruges: 4
Brulange: 369
Bryan, Charles L.: 396n
Budd, Capt. Albert L.: 394n, 397, 398
Buding: 413
Budling: 413
Bueren: 504, 509, 559, 561, 577
Buhle, General der Infanterie Walter: 190n
Buildings, fortified: 528-29, 540, 572. See also Houses, fortified.
Bull, Maj. Gen. H. R.: 298
Burbach: 462
Bures: 226, 228, 230, 240, 241, 242
Burmeister, Colonel Arnold: 471
Burnette, Lt. Col. Sterling S.: 359, 361, 362n
Bum, 1st Lt. Theron: 571n
Bury Farm: 175
Burzo, Sgt. James A.: 249n
Buss: 570
Bussard, Sgt. Robert G.: 404n
Butcher, Capt. Harry C.: 54n
Butler, Lt. Col. A. M.: 472
Byrne, Col. B. A.: 90, 336, 339, 472, 476
–C–
C ration: 596
Cadenbronn: 526
Calais: 29n
Caldecott, Capt. Thomas: 493
Cameron, Col. A. D.: 60, 62, 284n
Camouflage: 123, 155, 178, 320, 376, 572
Canal de l’Est: 203
Canal des Houillères de la Sarre: 458, 460, 462, 521
Canine, Col. Ralph: 69
Canrobert Forts: 155, 178, 180-83, 436-37, 438
Carroll, Lt. Col. Paul T.: 175, 177
CASANOVA. See “Operation Casanova.”
Casemates, structure of: 264-65
Casper, Generalleutnant Carl: 312
Casualties, American: 1, 63, 64-65, 71, 81, 87, 99, 146, 302, 493, 594
caused by friendly fire: 493
evacuation of: 141n, 144, 145-46, 146n, 340, 392-93
nonbattle: 462, 497, 513, 513n, 521n, 525n, 569, 573, 577, 577n, 593-95
tank crew: 532n
4th Armored Division: 90n, 243n, 521n, 532-33
6th Armored Division: 479-80, 529
26th Division: 462
35th Division: 479-80
90th Division: 412n, 416, 569, 589
95th Division: 443n, 513, 513n, 515-17, 577, 577n
Casualties, German: 30, 31, 87, 116n, 204n, 305n, 416, 486, 592
Catri, Pfc. William A.: 175, 175n
Cattenom: 380-87, 393, 400, 402
Cavalry Groups
2nd: 69, 89, 91, 220, 221, 318, 320, 333, 450, 454, 528, 533
3rd: 118, 120, 262, 373, 374, 375, 382, 383, 408, 487, 488, 488n, 498
106th: 196, 198, 202, 204, 206, 466, 467, 468
Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons
25th: 85, 238, 459n, 463, 471n, 521, 546
42nd: 69, 91, 195, 220, 221, 231, 482
43rd: 118-19, 130, 157, 162, 281, 281n, 375n, 488
87th: 156
121st: 469
Cavalry Reconnaissance Troops
80th: 104
90th: 129, 163, 382, 402, 404-05, 415, 584
95th: 405n
Cavalry Squadrons. See Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons.
Cavalry Task Force, 6th: 570
Ceintrey: 69
Cellars, “mouseholed”: 540
Châlons-sur-Marne: 20, 47, 599
Chamberlain, Lt. Col. Thomas C.: 408, 489, 490, 492n
Chambley: 141
Chambrey: 223, 224, 246, 254, 255, 316, 320
Channel Islands: 3
Chanteheux: 219
Chappuis, Lt. Col. Richard D.: 157, 166
Charleville-sous-Bois: 381
Charmes: 51, 188, 195, 196, 197-98, 202, 204, 222
“Charmes trough”: 27
Chasseurs, 12th: 201
Château-Salins: 28, 76, 78, 86-87, 109, 114, 217, 218, 221, 223, 226, 229, 230, 236, 239, 244, 260, 315, 316, 320, 321, 323, 326, 337, 355, 596
Châtenois: 202
Chatillon-sur-Seine: 195
Chaumont: 50, 51, 189, 202, 204, 205n
Chémery: 338
Chemical mortar, 4.2: 286, 541n
Chemical Mortar Battalions
86th: 286
Chemical mortar fire: 381, 541n. See also Chemical Mortar Battalions; White phosphorus.
Chemical (SG) Companies. See also Smoke, tactical use of.
81st: 540
Cheminot: 168, 172, 173, 263, 351, 422, 426
Cherbourg: 16, 24, 38, 211, 595
Cheston, Lt. Col. Elliott B.: 68, 68n
Chevallerie, von der, General der Infanterie Kurt: 45, 193n
Chicourt: 316
Church, Capt. Ferris N.: 140-41, 272n
Churchill, Maj. Thomas G.: 342, 344, 346, 348, 459, 469
Civilians
problem of: 598
Claer, von, Generalleutnant Bernard: 308
Clarke, Col. B. C.: 21, 84-85, 86, 88, 223, 225, 228
Clarke, Col. C. H.: 158, 160, 381, 396, 412, 492, 493, 497-98
Clefmont: 203
Clèmery: 288n
Climate of Lorraine: 29. See also Rain; Weather
Close combat. See Hand-to-hand fighting.
Cohen, Maj. Harold: 530
Coin-sur-Seille: 168, 170, 174, 175
Colley, Col. Dwight T.: 320-21, 321n
Colmar: 192
Combat Commands
A, 4th Armored Division: 21, 57-60, 65, 69, 70, 76, 84-88, 89, 91, 96, 97, 218, 221, 223-29, 226n, 228n, 230, 231, 238, 243n, 324, 325-31, 333-35, 337, 458-59, 470-71, 474, 522, 525n, 528, 529, 530, 531
B, 4th Armored Division: 57, 70, 72-74, 85, 88, 89-90, 91-93, 105-06, 107, 222-23, 226, 229, 236, 238-39, 240-41, 244, 245, 326, 328, 331, 337, 342, 344, 345, 346, 348-49, 458, 459-60, 463, 467, 469, 470, 471, 522, 530, 531
R, 4th Armored Division: 91, 220, 221, 223, 225, 226, 469
R, 5th Armored Division: 548
A, 6th Armored Division: 107, 253-55, 289, 364, 459, 471, 472, 477, 477n, 478, 483n, 528
B, 6th Armored Division: 106-07, 111-12, 114, 203, 215, 221, 253, 287, 289, 355-58, 357n, 363-64, 365, 366-67, 368, 426, 472-73, 476-78
R, 6th Armored Division: 253-55, 444
A, 7th Armored Division: 22, 117, 131, 132, 151-52, 153, 155, 157, 165, 166, 167-68, 172-73, 174
B, 7th Armored Division: 131-32, 132n, 134, 135-40, 140n, 142, 151, 152, 163-64, 163n, 166, 167-68, 172-73, 263
R, 7th Armored Division: 118, 134, 135, 155, 165-66, 167-68, 170-711, 72, 174, 174n
A, 10th Armored Division: 408-09, 488-90, 491-92, 492n, 497, 498
B, 10th Armored Division: 408-09, 488-89, 488n, 490-91, 498-99, 504, 505
A, 12th Armored Division: 539
D, 2nd French Armored Division: 202, 204, 206-07
L, 2nd French Armored Division: 197, 198, 201, 206, 208
V, 2nd French Armored Division: 198, 204, 206
Combat Engineer Battalions. See Engineer Combat Battalions.
Combat fatigue: 156-57, 269-70n, 392, 450, 478, 499, 594
Combat Teams (Task Forces)
Brindle: 355-57
Britton: 478
Forrest: 475
McCorison: 289
Stablein: 363
Combined Chiefs of Staff: 8, 209, 257
Commercy: 5, 21, 22, 47, 57, 58, 65, 185
Communication: 50, 340, 550, 583. See also Radio.
Conde-Northen: 415
Congressional Medal of Honor. See Medal of Honor.
Conklin, Col. J. F.: 15n
Connor, Lt. Col. R. E.: 153, 427
Conthil: 316, 328, 330, 331, 459
Corps, II: 15
Corps, II French: 204-05
Corps, III: 300-01, 449, 504, 513, 546
Corps, IV Armored: 17
Corps, V: 151n
Corps, VIII: 5, 15, 18, 53n, 106-07, 281, 283, 487
Corps, XII: 22, 49, 55, 126, 146, 172, 195-96, 204-05, 207-08, 259-60, 291, 293-96, 300-01, 376n, 389, 401, 419, 421, 423, 425, 429, 499, 500, 504, 506, 510, 569-70, 591, 595, 597, 602, 606
in attack toward the West Wall: 520-47
command and organization: 16
in crossing of the Moselle: 57-116, 85n
and German counterattack, 19 September–10 October: 209-55
resumes offensive, 8-17 November: 311-71
Corps, XV: 1, 55, 69, 105, 214, 222, 226, 244, 258, 259, 269n, 463, 465, 465n, 467, 510, 521, 521n, 525, 531, 532, 533-34n, 535, 547
advance, 11-20 September: 184-208
advance to La Vezouse River, 21-24 September: 233-35
command and organization: 54
Corps, XX: 1, 13, 17, 22, 55, 58, 70, 75, 80, 84, 105, 193, 215, 253, 260, 261, 264, 272n, 276-77, 278, 280-83, 293-95, 300-01, 318, 319, 351, 354, 366, 368, 471, 482, 485, 520, 526, 529, 535, 541n, 591, 595, 597, 601, 603
advance to the Sarre: 487-519
in battle at West Wall: 548-89, 577n, 589n
command and organization: 17-18, 372-73
in crossing of the Moselle: 117-83
in November battle for Metz: 372-449, 421n
Corps 15, French (World War I): 316
Corps 16, French (World War I): 316
Corps 20, French (World War I): 316
Costello, Col. N. A.: 546
Côte de Delme. See Delme Ridge.
Côte de Faye: 148
Côte Pelée, la: 79
Côte St. Jean: 320
Cotentin peninsula: 282
Côtes de Meuse: 25
Counterattack, German: 100-01, 410-13
Counteroffensive, Hitler’s plans for: 190-95
Courbesseaux: 91
Courcelles-sur-Nied: 444
Cover, fight for: 283, 476n, 605-06
Craig, Capt. James A.: 359, 361
Crerar, Gen. H. D. G.: 4
Creutzwald: 571
Creux Creek: 172
Crévic: 90
Crinon, Major: 95
Croismare: 235
Cross, Pvt. Melvin A.: 323n
CROSSBOW: 11
Cubs, artillery: 103. See also Artillery liaison planes.
Culin, Brig. Gen. Frank L.: 546, 546n
Cummings, Col. R. E.: 15n
Cunningham, Cpl. Charles: 361, 362n
Cutting: 532
–D–
Dager, Brig. Gen. H. E.: 72, 90, 91, 105, 326, 342, 344, 458, 459, 469
Dain-en-Saulnois: 427
Dalem: 506
Dalhain: 345
Damelevières: 89
Dams, bombing of: 150, 252, 295-96, 319, 456
Darmstadt: 28, 105, 107, 214, 311, 446, 450, 514
Darney: 199
Davall, Lt. Col. Harold C.: 362, 370
Davidson, Col. O. L.: 76
Davis, Cpl. Jesse V.: 479n
Davis, Sgt. Stanley A.: 461n
Davis, Capt. William B.: 143n
Dax, Major: 281n
De Gaulle, General Charles: 185, 186n
De Lattre de Tassigny, Gen. Jean. See Lattre de Tassigny.
De Monsabert. See Monsabert.
DePuy, Maj. W. E.: 561
De Rivères. See Rivières.
Deception: 162, 310, 376, 383. See also Camouflage.
Decker, Lt. Col. Joseph E.: 377, 379, 406
Deckert, Colonel Hans-Joachim: 475
close-in: 122
Hitler’s concept of: 38-39, 304
static: 103
Defensive barrage: 543
Delme Ridge: 309, 313, 314, 316, 342, 351, 353-55, 357
Demolition charges: 22, 271, 394, 404, 496
Dempsey, Lt. Gen. Sir Miles C.: 4-5
Denny, Capt. Williams M.: 543, 544
Dessloch, Generaloberst Otto: 4
Destry: 349
Deuxième Bureau: 123
Devers, Lt. Gen. Jacob L.: 6n, 258, 299, 301, 463, 520
Devine, Brig. Gen. John M.: 163n
Dickey, Pfc. George T.: 146n
Dieppe: 4
Diedouard: 60, 62, 65, 75, 77, 80, 85, 95, 96, 97, 104, 215
Dieulouard bridgehead, battle for: 96-105
Dieuze: 28, 88, 227, 229, 231, 245, 252, 260, 295, 313, 314, 316, 320, 322, 324, 325, 331, 332, 333, 349, 425, 450, 454, 456, 458-60
Dieuze–Bénestroff line, drive to: 451-54
Dilello, 2nd Lt. L. S.: 272n
Dille, 1st Lt. Eugene: 144n
Dillingen: 509, 514, 551, 557n, 558, 559-61, 563, 566, 568, 569n, 573, 577, 578, 586-89, 602
Dio, Col. Louis J.: 202, 206, 207
Directives, Eisenhower
29 August: 6-8
18 October: 298-99
28 October: 299-300
Disease. See Casualties, nonbattle.
Discipline, Third Army: 293
Distinguished Service Crosses: 66n, 68n, 72n, 89n, 91n, 93n, 95n, 102n, 108n, 109n, 114n, 115n, 118, 156, 159, 140n, 141n, 143n, 146n, 153n, 159n, 167n, 175n, 182n, 202n, 221n, 228n, 231n, 240n, 245n, 246n, 249n, 272n, 274n, 276n, 277n, 280n, 283n, 285n, 287n, 288n, 289n, 290n, 321n, 322n, 335n, 344n, 350n, 352n, 353n, 361n, 362n, 366, 370n, 373, 375n, 378n, 385n, 386n, 391n, 394n, 395n, 396n, 397n, 399n, 400n, 404n, 406n, 430n, 435n, 437n, 438n, 442n, 453n, 457n, 458n, 460n, 461n, 479n, 483n, 485n, 493n, 494n, 498n, 505, 515n, 517n, 518n, 523n, 527n, 530n, 533n, 536n, 538n, 540n, 563n, 571n, 576n, 578n, 582n, 584n, 585n
Distinguished Unit Citations: 81n, 102n, 104n, 115n, 157n, 235n, 362n, 370n, 400n, 406n, 429n, 454n, 472n, 540n, 544n
Divisions. See Armored Divisions; German units; Infantry Divisions.
Domfessel: 524, 525, 530, 530n
Domjevin: 235
Dompaire: 199, 201-02, 203, 234
Donahue, Capt. D. D.: 452
Donaldson, Lt. Col. H. G.: 328, 457
Donnelay: 260
Dordal Creek: 452
Double envelopment, planning of: 70
Doubs River: 50
Downing, Pfc. Gerald D.: 249n
Dornot: 84, 132-34, 144-45, 166, 177
Dornot bridgehead: 135-41
Dragon’s teeth: 489, 490, 491, 493
DRAGOON: 5-6
Dreisbach: 498
Driant, Fort. See Fort Driant.
Driant, Lt. Col.: 264n
Drulingen: 470
Dubail, Gen.: 315
“Duck bills.” See Grouser.
Dunkerque: 36
Dwight, Col. William A.: 224
–E–
Eagles, Maj. Gen. W. W.: 205
Earnest, Brig. Gen. H. L.: 525n
Eastern Front. See Russia.
Eberbach, General der Panzertruppen Heinz: 216n
Echternach: 282
Eddy, Maj. Gen, Manton S.: 13, 21, 54, 55, 185, 208, 285, 290-91, 376n, 450
biographical sketch: 16
and German counterattack in XII Corps sector, 19 September–1 October: 215, 221, 222-23, 223n, 224, 229n, 244, 251-53
in XII Corps attack toward the West Wall: 525, 527, 529, 533-34n, 547
in XII Corps drive toward the Sarre: 451, 459, 460, 462, 463, 471-72, 481
in XII Corps offensive, 8-17 November: 311, 317, 320, 324, 325-26, 337, 342, 346-48, 348n, 350, 355, 363, 368, 371
Edwards, Sgt. Aubrey G.: 584n
Edwards, Col. Sheffield: 266n
Edwards, 1st Lt. Vernon L.: 359, 361, 361n
Eggert, Pfc. Elmer A.: 535n
Eiche: 190
Einem: 425n
Einvaux: 206
Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D.: 1, 2-3, 18, 21, 54n, 115, 244, 278n, 291, 301, 467, 520
and Allied strategy: 6-13, 52, 56, 209-12, 256-57, 296-99
plans for employment of Third Army: 52-54, 214, 257-58, 259, 269
Elle, 2nd Lt. Cecil H.: 498n
Ellis, Pfc. Harry: 545n
Enfilade fire: 175, 285, 413, 563
Engineer Combat Battalions
60th: 540
133rd: 251
167th: 81
179th: 561n
206th: 561n
248th: 81
Engineer Combat Groups
1103rd: 144
1117th: 76
1139th: 377
Engineer General Service Regiment, 1306th: 407
Engineer Treadway Bridge Company, 991st: 400n
Engineers: 78-80, 574n. See also Engineer Combat Battalions; Engineer Combat Groups.
in bunker fighting: 574n
equipment: 302
Ensdorf: 512, 551, 553, 556, 557, 572, 574-75, 575n, 576-77
Entrange: 160
Entertainment. See Recreation.
Entrenchments, log-covered: 109. See also Fortifications.
Epernay: 2
Epinal: 27, 51, 188, 196, 199, 203, 208, 217, 220n
Equipment. See also Shortages; Supply.
German: 33-35, 116, 201, 217-18, 307, 431, 503, 592-93
Third Army: 256, 281n, 293-95, 302, 376, 402, 480
Erbéviller: 109n
Erlenbusch, Lt. Col. R. C.: 131, 132n
Essey-lès-Nancy: 107
Etain: 118, 129-30, 158, 225, 252, 269, 599
Etang de Lindre River: 252, 295, 319
Etang de Parroy: 239
Etangs, Les: 415
ETOUSA: 213
European Civil Affairs Regiment, 2nd: 598
Evacuation
of Dornot bridgehead: 145-46
of wounded: 141n, 144, 146, 146n, 339-40, 392
Evans, Capt. Thomas J.: 231n
Everhart, Sgt. Forrest E.: 397, 397n
Explosives: 270, 271, 272, 274, 386, 404. See also Beehive charges; Demolition charges; Plastic charges.
Exposure: 323, 332, 392, 450, 462, 497, 577n
–F–
Fabian, Colonel: 281n
Fahnenjunkerschule: 125n, 130, 132n
Fahnenjunkerschule Regiment: 180n, 182
Falaise: 16, 49, 62, 78, 99, 101, 104
Falkenberg. See Faulquemont.
Falkenberg Stellung: 482
Fall, Sgt. Paul A.: 93n
Farebersviller: 483-85, 526, 527-28
Farrell, Cpl. John L.: 453n
Faulquemont: 300, 311, 316, 351, 352, 355, 363, 364, 367, 368, 370, 371, 408n, 425, 450, 451, 471, 480-86, 481n, 505n
Feldgendarmerie: 446
Fénétrange: 463, 465, 468, 534n
Ferguson, Col. James: 598
Ferrying operations: 144, 384, 385, 393, 396, 579-82, 583, 585, 586
Feuchtinger, Generalleutnant Edgar: 207, 217, 218, 233, 365, 566
Field artillery. See Artillery.
Field Artillery Battalions
17th: 469
21st: 266
50th: 427
161st: 543
183rd: 221
219th: 246
253rd: 346
314th: 103
359th: 433
404th: 115
420th: 491
422nd: 373
696th: 69
731st: 541n
752nd: 246
920th: 405n
945th: 541n
961st: 469
Field Orders: 121-22, 131n, 162, 163, 311, 373, 500
Fields, 1st Lt. James H.: 240
Fifth Panzer Army. See German units.
Fighter-bombers: 20, 143, 154, 201, 241, 242, 249, 255, 357, 415n, 473, 478, 497, 512, 555-56, 598-99. See also Jabo’s; P-47’s.
Fighter Groups. See also Air Squadrons; Fighter-bombers.
36th: 108
322nd: 563n
362nd: 426
Fighter Wings
84th: 18
100th: 20
303rd: 20
Filstroff: 409
Finnish front: 30
Fire lanes: 340
Fire plan: 317. See also Artillery fire plan.
Fire power: 177, 309. See also Artillery.
Fire support: 560, 561-63. See also Artillery support.
First Army. See German units.
First Army: 1, 5, 12-13, 18, 21, 53, 54, 55, 119, 151, 158, 160, 173, 185, 210-13, 256-57, 258, 262, 282n, 298-99, 301, 520, 548, 549
First Canadian Army: 4, 212, 298, 301
First Paris Regiment: 281n
Fitzpatrick, 1st Lt. Max M.: 321n
“Five Points”: 320
Flak (German antiaircraft): 47, 235, 420, 541n, 600
Flame throwers: 180, 180n, 181, 271n, 493
Flanders: 8
Flank security: 20, 55, 57, 69, 74-75, 155, 184-85, 188-89, 203, 204-05, 206, 212, 222, 244, 299, 301, 605
Flares: 97
Flash defilade: 77
Flash-hider salt: 555
Flash-ranging: 555
Fleury: 176
Fléville: 130
Fliegerkorps, IX: 601
Flin: 235
Floods: 337, 351, 352, 375, 379, 384, 387, 393, 396, 407, 423, 426, 449, 456, 469, 472, 477n, 542, 559, 568, 574, 579
Florange: 161
Flotation of armored vehicles: 355
Foch, Gen. Ferdinand: 316, 316-17n
Fogs: 97, 109, 163, 166, 167, 181, 224, 226, 231, 241, 243, 248, 250, 285, 287, 391, 437, 504
Fonteny: 337, 342-44, 345, 346
Fontoy: 160
Food, type of: 293, 596. See also Rations.
Footbridges: 352, 384, 536, 567
Forbach: 600
Forest fighting. See Woods fighting.
Forêt de l’Avant Garde: 66
Forêt de Bride et de Koecking: 314, 316
Forêt de Cattenom: 382
Forêt de Champenoux: 109, 109n, 112
Forêt de Château-Salins: 236, 244, 245, 246, 255, 314, 316, 323, 337, 338, 342-43, 345-46
Forêt de Facq: 62, 81, 88, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 114
Forêt de Grémecey: 111
Forêt de Grémecey battle: 244-55
Forêt de la Houve: 571
Forêt de Mondon: 207, 229, 233, 234, 235
Forêt de Montbronn: 531
Forêt de Parroy: 208, 218, 229, 233, 235, 259, 269n, 599
Forêt de Puttelange: 479
Forêt de Saarburg: 489
Forêt de Vitrimont: 89
Forrest, Lt. Col. Bedford: 363, 371, 474-75, 479
Fort Aisne: 428
Fort Amanvillers: 178n
Fort Bellecroix: 442
Fort Bois la Dame: 434
Fort Driant: 126, 128, 132, 149, 150, 162, 166, 178-80, 180n, 260-75, 270n, 271n, 272n, 372, 386, 393, 419, 431, 433, 434, 447, 448, 449, 449n, 546
Fort de Guise: 153, 178, 433, 435
Fort Imeldange: 406n
Fort Jeanne d’Arc: 178, 180, 181, 262, 263, 372n, 419, 431, 432, 432n, 433, 434, 435, 436, 447
Fort Kellerman: 153, 178, 178n
Fort Koenigsmacker: 380, 381, 384, 385, 386, 390-91, 395-96, 399, 412
Fort Lorraine: 438
Fort Marival: 180
Fort Métrich: 396
Fort Plappeville: 438, 440, 448, 449
Fort St. Blaise: 140, 141, 264
Fort St. Hubert: 434
Fort St. Privat: 432, 444, 446, 447, 448, 448n
Fort Queuleu: 429n, 432, 444, 446n, 447
Fort Villey-le Sec: 27, 68, 68n
Fort Wittring: 538
Fort Yutz: 403
Fortifications
attacks on: 66-68, 260-75, 538-39
effect of explosives on: 260-61, 265-74, 538
plan of attacking: 261, 538-39
reduction of: 417-49
Fragmentation bombs: 286, 342, 497, 600
Frankfurt: 8, 10, 13, 28, 53, 214, 298, 299, 535
Fraulautern: 512, 551, 554, 555, 557, 572, 574, 575, 576, 576n
Fréching: 380
Freistroff: 407
Frémecourt Farm: 437
Fremersdorf: 507
Frémery: 345
French Army “B”: 6
French Battalion, 2nd: 281n
French Eighth Army (World War I): 316-17n
French First Army (World War I): 315
French Forces of the Interior (FFI): 94, 95, 119, 120, 184-85, 220, 281n, 438n
French Second Army (World War I): 191, 315
Fresnes-en-Saulnois: 87, 223, 236, 244, 245, 247, 248, 254, 255, 260, 338, 339-40
Frontigny: 443
–G–
Gaffey, Maj. Gen. Hugh J.: 15, 21, 251, 252, 525, 530-32
Gaillard, Col. F. E.: 376, 504, 513
Galvin, Lt. Col. M. J.: 253
Gamble, Pfc. Harry G., Jr: 290n
Garche: 163
Gas masks: 274
Gasoline: 2, 13, 21, 23, 24-25, 52, 58, 70, 118-20, 129, 131, 132, 134, 149, 151n, 173, 194, 213, 256, 293, 295, 302, 596. See also POL; Shortages, Third Army.
Gatewood, 1st Lt. Frank E.: 395
Gavisse: 393
Gay, Brig. Gen. Hobart R.: 21, 269-70n, 275, 281n, 396n, 525
Gélucourt: 229
George, Col. J. H.: 381, 413, 504
Getardmer: 192
Gerbéviller: 206-07
Gerbécourt: 345
German high command. See Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW).
German Navy: 30
German troops, quality of: 30, 124-25, 125n, 145, 152, 197, 304-05, 312, 340, 388, 417-18, 419n, 432, 465-66, 526-27, 552, 575n
German units
Army, East (Ostheer): 31
Army, First: 27, 45-46, 47-52, 80, 87, 90, 94-96, 114, 115, 122, 158, 164-65, 173, 191-93, 219, 229, 230, 236, 238, 245-46, 250, 304-10, 312, 313, 364, 365, 374, 400, 401, 414, 418, 418n, 419, 430, 446, 447n, 449, 450, 450n, 453, 459, 464-65, 466, 486, 502, 503, 506n, 510, 510n, 511, 514, 525n, 534-35, 537n, 550, 553-54, 565, 566, 568n, 575n, 587
Army, First Parachute: 45, 49, 89n
Army, Fourth: 418n
Army, Fourth Panzer: 230
Army, Fifth Panzer: 96, 191, 192, 194-95, 198, 205-06, 207, 215-23, 216n, 236-43, 245-46, 250, 305, 312, 566, 601
Army, Sixth (World War I): 315
Army, Sixth: 45
Army, Sixth Panzer: 465
Army, Seventh: 45, 191, 194, 282n, 312, 364, 367
Army, Eighth: 46
Army, Nineteenth: 3n, 6, 37, 45-46, 48, 49, 189, 191, 192, 193, 198, 206, 217, 219, 235, 237, 239, 246, 250, 304-06, 309, 312, 313, 365, 464, 465, 466, 535, 566, 587
Army Group B: 39-41, 45, 119, 193-94, 303, 387, 401, 502, 525n, 534, 565
Army Group G: 39-40, 45-46, 51-52, 94, 164, 189, 192, 193, 203, 207, 303-10, 305n, 312, 313, 319, 364, 365, 389, 400, 408n, 414, 418, 420, 431n, 464, 465, 465n, 502-03, 511, 518, 535, 536, 549, 553-54, 565-66, 569n, 575n, 586, 587, 602
Battalion, 4th SS Signal: 145n
Battalion, 2nd, 8th Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 145n
Battalion, 1st, 37th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 167n, 354
Battalion, 2nd, 37th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 141, 167n
Battalion, 3rd, 37th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 33, 169n
Battalion, 2nd, 38th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 169n
Battalion, 2nd, 51st SS Panzer Brigade: 145n
Battalion, 1st, 87th Regiment: 369
Battalion, 2nd, 87th Regiment: 370
Battalion, 2nd, 110th Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 241
Battalion, 1st, 111th Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 532
Battalion, 1st, 126th Regiment: 353
Battalion, 2nd, 165th Regiment: 482
Battalion, 1st, 902nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment: 467-68
Battalion, 2nd, 953rd Regiment: 333
Battalion, 2nd, 1119th Regiment: 331
Battalion, 2nd, 1127th Regiment: 246
Battalion, 17th SS Reconnaissance: 483
Battalion, 43rd Fortress: 344
Battalion, 43rd Machine Gun: 331
Battalion, 45th Fortress Machine Gun: 447n
Battalion, 48th Fortress Machine Gun: 443
Battalion, 53rd Fortress Machine Gun: 447n
Battalion, 55th Fortress Engineer: 447n
Battalion, 103rd Panzer Reconnaissance: 278n
Battalion, 104th Replacement: 91-93
Battalion, 111th Flak: 326
Battalion, 208th Replacement: 132n, 145n
Battalion, 282nd Replacement: 132n
Battalion, 115th Füsilier: 250
Battalion, 115th Panzer Reconnaissance: 100
Battalion, 361st Engineer: 321
Battalion, 485th Antitank: 405
Battalion, 462nd Füsilier: 432, 432n, 434, 434n, 435, 447, 449
Battalion, 486th Antitank: 388
Battalion, 654th Tank Destroyer: 567n
Battalion, 668th Engineer: 567n
Battalion, 686th Antitank: 569n
Battalion, 811th Fortress Infantry Flak: 447n
Battalion, 1311th Army Fortress Artillery: 447n
Battalion, 1431st Fortress: 353
Battalion, 1519th Army Fortress: 447n
Battalion, 1559th Tank Destroyer: 473
Brigade, 49th SS Panzer Grenadier: 47, 100, 125
Brigade, 51st SS Panzer Grenadier: 47, 125
Brigade, 100th Motorized: 197
Brigade, 103rd Panzer: 536
Brigade, 106th Panzer: 47, 50, 96, 103, 126, 158, 159n, 176, 191, 194, 236, 245-46, 250
Brigade, 107th Panzer: 191, 217
Brigade, 108th Panzer: 191, 217
Brigade, 111th Panzer: 191, 194, 204, 218-22, 224, 226-28, 231-32, 237
Brigade, 112th Panzer: 191, 194-95, 198-99, 201, 201n, 203, 206, 207, 216, 219, 222, 226, 234, 235
Brigade, 113th Panzer: 191, 217, 218-19, 220, 222, 224, 225n, 226, 232, 232n
Brigade, 243rd Assault Gun: 313
Corps, IV Flak: 432n
Corps, IV Luftwaffe Field: 50
Corps, XIII SS: 48, 236, 245-46, 250, 312, 330, 365, 414, 414n, 422, 423, 449, 450-51, 451n, 472, 480, 483, 503, 514, 526, 535, 537n, 541n, 553, 569, 570
Corps, XLVII Panzer: 49-50, 190, 192, 194, 199, 206, 217, 218-19, 222, 223, 226, 229, 234-35, 238, 312
Corps, XLVIII Panzer: 229-30
Corps, LVIII Panzer: 216, 218-19, 222, 223, 226, 229, 230, 234, 238-39, 242, 288n, 305, 312
Corps, LXXXII: 48, 385, 387, 388, 389, 394n, 400-01, 414n, 449, 503, 511, 514, 552, 553, 565
Corps, LXXXVI: 566
Corps, LXXXIX: 305, 312, 330, 365, 450, 522
Corps, 401st Volks Artillery: 313, 344, 465, 469, 530n, 534
Corps, 404th Volks Artillery: 497n, 534, 535, 553, 565, 587
Division, 2nd Panzer: 49
Division, 3rd Panzer Grenadier: 47-49, 60, 80, 96-105, 114, 116, 116n, 123, 126, 150, 191, 193, 285, 288n, 305
Division, 9th Flak: 342-43
Division, 9th Panzer: 42-43
Division, 11th Panzer: 50, 191, 217-18, 229-33, 237-43, 237n, 288n, 309, 312, 328, 333, 344, 346, 357, 389, 419, 450, 450n, 451, 453, 464, 474, 475, 513, 522, 525n, 527, 531, 534, 535, 537, 541, 565, 566, 567n
Division, 15th Panzer Grenadier: 47-49, 71, 87, 89, 96-97, 123, 150, 191-92, 194, 218-22, 226, 234, 235, 239, 305, 475
Division, 16th: 51, 189n, 202-04, 204n
Division, 16th Luftwaffe Field: 189n
Division, 17th SS Panzer Grenadier: 47-48, 80, 96, 100, 114, 117, 123, 125, 143, 150, 152, 169n, 173, 176, 191, 193-94, 351, 353, 358, 420, 422-23, 426, 426n, 427-28, 427n, 430, 446, 447, 473, 473n, 483, 503n, 526, 527, 528-29, 529n, 541
Division, 19th VG: 50, 379, 387, 388, 389, 390, 394, 396, 406n, 410, 414, 420, 420n, 441, 447-48, 487, 502, 503, 503n, 509, 512, 552, 582
Division, 21st Panzer: 52, 123, 126, 191, 194, 206, 207, 217-19, 222, 226, 233-34, 309, 312, 313, 365-66, 419, 428, 492, 502, 511, 514
Division, 25th Panzer Grenadier: 390, 390n, 396-97, 401, 408, 410-12, 416, 465, 470- 71, 490, 502, 508n, 522, 530, 531, 541n
Division, 30th SS Grenadier: 304n
Division, 36th VG: 50, 281, 364, 365, 367-68, 369, 371, 450, 451, 480, 482, 508n, 513, 526, 570
Division, 48th: 48, 117, 124, 126, 158n, 311, 312-13, 342, 351, 353, 354-55, 357, 358, 365, 367-68, 387, 422, 426n, 427n, 473
Division, 158th Reserve: 189n
Division, 159th Reserve: 51
Division, 245th Infantry: 465, 521n
Division, 256th VG: 521n
Division, 257th VG: 547n
Division, 347th: 482, 502, 502n, 503, 506, 506n, 508, 512n, 513, 515n, 570
Division, 361st VG: 311, 312, 313, 321, 324, 326, 331, 365, 450, 454, 457, 465, 467, 521n
Division, 416th: 384, 387-89, 396, 400, 408, 410, 414, 415n, 447, 487, 492, 502, 552
Division Number 462: 125, 125n, 236, 417-18
Division, 462nd VG: 387, 420, 423, 430, 432n, 447, 447n, 449, 502
Division, 526th Replacement: 587
Division, 553rd VG: 47, 49, 50, 52, 68, 80, 89-90, 91, 94, 95, 97, 107-15, 112n, 116n, 172, 189, 193, 222, 233, 235-36, 248, 283, 288, 288n, 306, 309, 312, 464
Division, 559th VG: 47, 49, 50, 124-25, 125n, 158, 158n, 159-60, 173n, 236, 245-48, 249, 311, 312-13, 322, 323, 324, 326-28, 330, 342, 345, 349, 367, 473, 503n, 513
Division, 719th: 368, 535, 553-54, 566, 568-69, 569n, 582
Division, Panzer Lehr: 123, 126, 191-92, 218, 464-71, 465n, 508-09, 508n, 524, 525n, 530, 534-35, 552, 553
Kampfgruppe Lehmann: 546
Kampfgruppe Lier: 557n
Kamfgruppe Luck: 199, 199n, 203
Kampfgruppe Mühlen: 371, 451, 473, 506n, 553
Kampfgruppe Ottenbacher: 189, 197, 198, 202, 203
Regiment, 3rd Parachute Replacement: 66, 68
Regiment, 8th Panzer Grenadier, 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division: 285
Regiment, 15th Panzer, 11th Panzer Division: 335
Regiment, 19th SS Police: 189-90, 197
Regiment, 22nd Fortress: 420, 432n, 447
Regiment, 22nd Panzer, 21st Panzer Division: 194, 311-12
Regiment, 25th Fortress: 432n
Regiment, 29th Panzer Grenadier, 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division: 80
Regiment, 35th Panzer Grenadier, 25th Panzer Grenadier Division: 397
Regiment, 37th SS Panzer Grenadier, 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division: 145, 546
Regiment, 38th SS Panzer Grenadier, 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division: 351, 353, 423, 428, 429, 430, 437, 438, 443-44, 446, 446n, 477, 483, 541, 543
Regiment, 59th, 19th VG Division: 245, 389, 390, 552, 567n
Regiment, 73rd, 19th VG Division: 250, 277, 405, 409, 509, 552
Regiment, 74th, 19th VG Division: 386, 390, 404, 410, 509, 552
Regiment, 87th, 36th VG Division: 371, 513n, 515n, 567n
Regiment, 92nd Luftwaffe Field: 60, 66, 68, 94, 100
Regiment, 104th Panzer Grenadier, 15th Panzer Grenadier Division: 71, 74, 90, 97
Regiment, 110th Panzer Grenadier, 11th Panzer Division: 237, 240, 330, 344, 345, 537, 545
Regiment, 111th Panzer Grenadier, 11th Panzer Division: 233, 237
Regiment, 115th Panzer Grenadier, 15th Panzer Grenadier Division: 97, 103
Regiment, 118th, 36th VG Division: 371
Regiment, 125th Panzer Grenadier, 21st Panzer Division: 199n
Regiment, 128th, 48th Division: 312
Regiment, 165th, 36th VG Division: 480, 544n
Regiment, 192nd Panzer Grenadier, 21st Panzer Division: 194, 207
Regiment, 221st, 16th Division: 198
Regiment, 223rd Infantry, 16th Division: 198, 206
Regiment, 225th, 16th Division: 197
Regiment, 268th Artillery: 369
Regiment, 713th, 416th Division: 389
Regiment, 714th, 416th Division: 389
Regiment, 723rd, 719th Division : 567n
Regiment, 761st Artillery: 420
Regiment, 951st, 361st VG Division.: 357
Regiment, 952nd, 361st VG Division: 322
Regiment, 953rd, 361st VG Division: 321, 323, 463
Regiment, 1010th Security: 125n, 180n, 420, 434n, 437-40, 447
Regiment, 1119th, 553rd VG Division: 99, 100
Regiment, 1120th, 553rd VG Division: 109, 249, 287n
Regiment, 1121st, 553rd VG Division: 285
Regiment, 1125th, 559th VG Division: 338
Regiment, 1126th, 559th VG Division: 345
Regiment, 1127th, 559th VG Division: 339, 350
Regiment, 1215th, 462nd VG Division: 377-78, 420, 432, 437, 438, 447
Regiment, 1216th, 462nd VG Division: 420, 420n, 432, 441
Regiment, 1217th, 462nd VG Division: 420, 434n, 447
Regiment, 2113th Panzer Grenadier, 113th Panzer Brigade: 224
Gerow, Gen. Leonard T.: 151n
Gestapo: 37
Ghent: 12
“Ghost Division”: 237
Giacobello, Capt. J. S.: 540, 540n
Gillis, Maj. William G., Jr.: 91n, 251
Giroux, 2nd Lt. Frederick J.: 153n
Gladding, Maj. Leon D.: 457, 538n
“Goetz von Berlichingen” Division: 47
Golden, Lt. Col. J. C.: 81
Golson, Lt. Col. J. L.: 434
Goltz, von der, General: 181n
Gondrexange: 459
Gormley, Pvt. Earl F.: 400n
Gosselming: 463
Grand Couronné: 26, 94, 108, 316
Granville: 12
Gravelotte: 120, 128, 131, 132, 153, 154, 154n, 156, 163, 178, 180, 181, 263, 264, 276, 433, 434, 517n
Greeley, Sgt. Ralph F.: 108n
Greenlief, Capt. F. S.: 251
Grenades
thermite: 386
Grening: 476
Gripport: 70
Gros-Tenquin: 473
Ground observation: 537, 537n, 559
Grousers (duck bills): 293, 293n
Grow, Maj. Gen. Robert W.: 106, 215, 244, 251, 252, 253, 254, 287, 355, 357n, 358, 362, 363-64, 367
Guderian, Generaloberst Heinz: 566
Guébling: 333-36, 336n, 451, 452
Guessling-Hémering: 355
Guinzeling: 460
Gungwiller: 470
Guns. See also Artillery; Howitzers; Self-propelled guns; Tank destroyers; Tank guns; Weapons.
antitank: 603
German: 33-34, 35, 49, 111, 126, 141, 167, 168, 228, 245, 254, 265, 272, 284, 335, 359, 386, 431, 550, 607
57-mm.: 603
76-mm.: 604
105-mm. howitzer: 604
155-mm.: 112, 278, 279, 350, 413, 538
240-mm. howitzer: 413
8-inch: 413
Gyldenfeldt, von, Generalleutnant, Heinz: 230
–H–
Haag, Pfc. W. D.: 571n
Hablainville: 235
Habonville: 128
Haboudange: 326
Hackenberg: 413
Haeckel, Generalleutnant Ernst: 189
Hafen Canal: 438
Hagenau: 535
Haislip, Maj. Gen. Wade H.: 54, 55, 185, 187, 190, 195, 196, 197, 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 233, 463, 464, 467, 534n
“Halb-soldaten”: 417
Haley, Lt. Col. Charles L.: 469
Hall, Lt. Col. W. C.: 407, 408n
Hall, Pvt. William E.: 140n
Hallering: 504
Halstroff: 504
Hammond, Col. E. F.: 15n
Hand-to-hand fighting: 150, 182, 235, 249, 279-80, 370, 479, 540, 569, 575
Handy, Lt. Gen. Thomas T.: 205n
Hanson, Col. H. F.: 253, 254, 355
Han-sur-Nied: 358, 359, 362, 363, 365, 423
Haraucourt-sur-Seille: 324
Harbaugh, Pfc. Lloyd F.: 398
Hardin, 2nd Lt. Hershel T.: 68n
Hardt mountains: 28
Hardy, Capt. Herbert H.: 576n
Harkins, Col. Paul D.: 15
Harris, Lt. Col. A. E.: 253, 254
Harris, Capt. Elva: 290n
Hart, Lt. Col. Norman E.: 155
Hasselt: 263
Haughey, Maj. W. H., Jr.: 143, 143n
Haute Kontz: 118
Hauteclocque, de, Vicomte Philippe François Leclerc. See Leclerc.
Haute-Vigneulle: 482
Haute-Yutz: 404
Hautonnerie Farm: 426
Hayange: 160
Hazelbourg: 466
Hecker, Generalmajor Hans: 60, 97, 99, 100, 101, 104
Heffner, Col. Pete T.: 165, 169n, 170-71, 172
Heidwald Woods: 490-91
Hellendorf: 488
Hellimer: 474-76
Hénaménil: 238
Henderson, Chaplain (Captain) Benedict A.: 68n
Hennecourt: 203
Hentsch, Lt. Col.: 190n
Herbert, Lt. Edward: 518
Highway 414: 320
Hilfswillige: 30
Hilgenbach Stellung: 552
Hill 237: 353
Hill 241: 228
Hill 245: 168
Hill 262: 461
Hill 275: 457
Hill 312: 543
Hill 326: 66
Hill 334: 453
Hill 340: 284
Hill 356: 66
Hill 358: 62
Hill 370: 143
Hill 377: 509
Hill 378: 490
Hill 383: 490
Hill 384: 505
Hill 385: 62
Hill 386: 142
Hill 388: 497
Himmler, Heinrich: 31, 33, 190, 529n, 535, 587
Hines, Col. John L.: 355, 359, 361, 362n, 369, 472, 529
Hitler, Adolf: 3, 4, 6, 28, 31, 32-43, 45, 49, 50, 51, 96, 124-25, 158, 164-65, 190-95, 190n, 192n, 198, 201, 206, 216-17, 229-30, 236, 237, 242, 305, 308, 309, 313, 418, 419n, 430, 446, 448, 505n, 510-11, 511n, 519n, 535, 549, 552n, 554, 565, 566, 569n, 602
Hitlerjugend: 536n
Hodges, Lt. Gen. Courtney H.: 5, 12, 212-13, 299
Hoehne, General der Infanterie Gustav: 312
Hoernlein, General der Infanterie Walter: 387, 552
Holcomb, Sgt. Roy E.: 515n
Holland: 3, 216, 256, 303, 306
Holland, Pvt. J. R.: 571n
Holmlund, Pfc. Robert W.: 271n
Homburg: 600
Honskirch–Altwiller line, drive to: 454-62
Horses, German use of: 31, 34, 39, 125n, 312
Hôtel de Ville: 278-80
House-to-house fighting: 202, 277-78, 280n, 285, 321n, 323, 346, 412, 467, 472, 483, 497, 557, 574
Houses, fortified: 277-78, 385, 477, 572
Houve: 570
Howington, Pfc. Henry F.: 322-23n
Howitzers
90-mm.: 482n
105-mm.: 245, 317, 335, 350, 524
240-mm.: 112, 280, 350, 413, 442, 578, 584
Huettenwald: 578
Huggins, Pvt. Gordon E.: 533n
Hull defilade: 243
Humphrey, Sgt. William B.: 95n
Hunsrueck: 28
Hunter, Maj. William L.: 225, 326-31
Hunt, Sgt. Harry H.: 378n
Hutchinson, 1st Lt. Jonathan: 202n
–I–
Ile Chambière: 447
Imeldange: 405
Immersion foot. See Trench foot.
Indirect fire: 395
Infantry, American
casualties among: 462, 478, 544
German estimate of: 482, 590-91
relation to armor: 606
shortage of: 586, 588, 594, 595
Infantry battalions. See also Armored Infantry Battalions.
1st, 2nd Infantry: 152-56, 168, 175, 427, 428, 444-46
2nd, 2nd Infantry: 153-56, 364, 366, 426, 427, 442-43, 444
3rd, 2nd Infantry: 153-54, 156-57, 273, 274, 427, 429, 430
1st, 10th Infantry: 142-43, 148, 150, 273-74, 443, 444, 571
2nd, 10th Infantry: 142-43, 148, 175-77, 175n, 426, 444, 446n, 571
3rd, 10th Infantry: 144, 426, 506
1st, 11th Infantry: 135, 149, 443
2nd, 11th Infantry: 135-41, 142, 145-46, 166, 262, 265-69, 266n, 270-73, 270n, 272-73n, 443, 444, 446
3rd, 11th Infantry: 135, 146, 149, 443, 444, 571
2nd, 71st Infantry: 466
1st, 101st Infantry: 321, 323, 324, 332, 452, 456, 522
2nd, 101st Infantry: 221, 452-53, 461
3rd, 101st Infantry: 322, 323, 324, 324n, 331, 333, 452, 453-54, 454n, 456, 522, 523
1st, 104th Infantry: 330, 332-33, 457, 457n
2nd, 104th Infantry: 328, 330, 453, 454, 457, 458
3rd, 104th Infantry: 328, 330, 454, 457
2nd, 114th Infantry: 468-69
1st, 134th Infantry: 108, 477, 478, 542, 542n
2nd, 134th Infantry: 71, 71n, 93n, 350, 528, 529, 544
3rd, 134th Infantry: 108, 247, 349, 477, 542, 542n, 543
1st, 137th Infantry: 72, 246, 337, 342, 346, 473, 476, 477, 539-40
2nd, 137th Infantry: 72, 74, 109, 251, 337, 344, 346, 475
3rd, 137th Infantry: 72, 74, 109, 246-47, 248, 253, 346, 472n, 475, 545
1st, 313th Infantry: 202
2nd, 313th Infantry: 202
1st, 314th Infantry: 198
3rd, 314th Infantry: 233, 235, 235n
1st, 317th Infantry: 62-64, 79, 99-100, 102, 353, 354, 358-59, 361, 483-85
2nd, 317th Infantry: 62-64, 78-79, 99, 102, 353, 362, 483, 485
3rd, 317th Infantry: 62-65, 78-79, 99, 101, 287n, 353, 354, 362, 483, 485
1st, 318th Infantry: 76, 88, 90n, 103-04
2nd, 318th Infantry: 66, 81, 352, 362, 506
3rd, 318th Infantry: 66, 68, 100
1st, 319th Infantry: 95n, 102, 104, 104n, 352
2nd, 319th Infantry: 95n
3rd, 319th Infantry: 66-68, 95n, 146
1st, 320th Infantry: 91, 91n, 93, 247, 248, 250-51, 339, 340, 345n, 543
2nd, 320th Infantry: 72, 93, 251, 338-40, 338n, 345, 476, 536, 545
3rd, 320th Infantry: 91, 248-49, 338, 339, 345, 458, 476, 536, 543
1st, 328th Infantry: 461
2nd, 328th Infantry: 332
3rd, 328th Infantry: 454
3rd, 329th Infantry: 282
1st, 357th Infantry: 158, 159, 180, 181-82, 280n, 413, 509, 561, 563, 567, 569, 579, 588
2nd, 357th Infantry: 158, 180, 278, 280n, 387, 391, 393, 394, 413, 414, 567, 569
3rd, 357th Infantry: 158, 182, 278, 280n, 387, 391, 393, 394, 395, 399, 413-14
1st, 358th Infantry: 160, 384, 385-86, 391, 395, 399, 402n, 412, 414, 493, 497, 561, 567, 568, 569, 579, 583
2nd, 358th Infantry: 160-61, 270n, 381, 387, 391, 395, 399-400, 402, 410, 412, 414, 492-93, 497, 565, 567, 568, 579, 588
3rd, 358th Infantry: 160, 381, 384, 385, 386, 391, 395, 402, 412, 414, 493-97, 561, 563, 565, 566-67, 568, 579
1st, 359th Infantry: 384, 385, 390, 394n, 397, 398, 578, 584
2nd, 359th Infantry: 181, 182, 384, 385, 397, 398, 398n, 401-02, 578
3rd, 359th Infantry: 160, 182, 390, 397, 578-79, 583, 584, 588-89
1st, 377th Infantry: 377, 379, 380, 403, 404, 405-06, 405n, 406n, 440-41, 442, 506-08, 513-14
2nd, 377th Infantry: 377, 378n, 574
3rd, 377th Infantry: 377, 437n, 513
1st, 378th Infantry: 436-37, 440, 556, 557
2nd, 378th Infantry: 403-04, 405, 405n, 406n, 435, 437, 440, 441-42, 557-58, 574
3rd, 378th Infantry: 436, 437, 438-40, 556, 557
1st, 379th Infantry: 433, 434, 434n, 435, 440, 515, 517-18, 548, 554-55, 557, 574
2nd, 379th Infantry: 433-34, 434n, 435, 514-15, 517, 556-57, 574
3rd, 379th Infantry: 433, 435, 435n, 515, 554, 555, 557, 574
Infantry Division, 4th: 548n
Infantry Division, 5th: 84-85, 117-18, 178, 261, 270n, 301, 354, 358, 482, 482n, 526
advance to the Sarre, 19 November–3 December: 487, 499, 500, 504, 506, 510
battle at the West Wall: 555, 570, 571, 576, 588, 595
command and organization: 17
crossing of the Moselle: 121-22, 129-30, 134-51, 154, 156, 161-77
initial attacks on Fort Driant: 264-75
November battle for Metz: 372, 373, 375-76, 376n, 382, 415, 417, 419-20, 421-30, 421n, 425n, 426n, 443-46, 446n, 449, 449n
Infantry Division, 9th: 16
Infantry Division, 26th: 243, 253, 290-91, 292, 311, 318, 320-25, 326, 331, 332, 333, 336, 337, 338, 371, 450, 451-62, 456n, 471, 472, 476, 480n, 525, 526, 527, 529, 533, 534n, 536, 537-39, 546
command and organization: 290
Infantry Division, 30th: 18
Infantry Division, 35th: 16, 55, 57, 107, 108, 111, 112, 114, 146, 185-87, 196, 215, 221, 236, 238, 283, 285, 287, 287n, 288, 293, 451, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462
attack toward the West Wall: 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 533, 536-37, 539-47, 541n
command and organization: 16
crossing of the Moselle: 69-75, 89, 90, 91, 105
drive toward the Sarre: 471-77, 479, 480n
Forêt de Grémecey battle: 244-55
November offensive: 311, 318, 323, 326, 328, 331, 336-42, 344, 346, 348-50, 352, 363, 371
Infantry Division, 44th: 463, 466, 467, 469, 521n, 525, 534n
Infantry Division, 45th: 205, 208
Infantry Division, 75th: 290
Infantry Division, 79th: 13, 54, 55, 185, 187-88, 195-98, 202, 203-08, 233-35
Infantry Division, 80th: 55, 60-69, 91, 96, 97-105, 107, 111, 115-16, 215, 222, 244, 253, 260, 283-89, 293, 312, 422, 425, 426, 480-86
attack toward West Wall: 526, 527-28, 533
command and organization: 16
drive toward the Sarre: 451, 460, 471, 476, 479, 480-86, 480n, 481n, 482n, 483n, 500, 570
crossing of the Moselle: 57, 58-69, 70, 75-86, 75n, 88, 95, 95n, 96-105, 114
November offensive: 311, 318, 336, 342, 351-55, 357, 358-63, 368, 370-71
summary of losses: 116, 289n, 485
Infantry Division, 83rd: 54, 55, 215, 270, 276, 281n, 282-83, 373, 374n, 401, 488
Infantry Division, 87th: 449, 449n, 539, 542, 544, 545, 546, 546n, 547, 595
Infantry Division, 90th: 1, 17, 117, 120, 177-83, 180n, 194, 261, 262-63, 270, 278n, 281n, 282, 301
advance to the Sarre: 487, 498, 499, 500, 501, 504-12
battle at the West Wall: 557n, 558-69, 560n, 573, 574n, 577-89
command and organization: 17-18, 278n, 279, 279n
crossing of the Moselle: 129, 155, 157-61, 162-63, 380-87
crossing of the Sarre: 558-69
at Maiziéres-lés-Metz: 276-80
November battle for Metz: 373, 374, 374n, 375, 376, 377, 380-87, 389, 390-403, 394n, 404-05, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410-16, 412n, 416n, 417, 421, 421n, 433, 436, 440, 441, 444
summary of losses: 412n, 416, 569, 579n, 589
Infantry Division, 94th: 54, 106
Infantry Division, 95th: 54, 301
advance to the Sarre: 498, 499-500, 501, 504-19
battle at the West Wall: 548, 554-58, 557n, 559, 560, 565, 570, 572-77, 574n, 576n, 577n, 586, 588
command and organization: 372
November battle for Metz: 372-80, 372n, 382, 384, 402, 403-06, 417, 421, 421n, 428, 433-40, 435n, 443n, 446, 447
summary of losses: 443n, 513, 513n, 515, 577, 577n
Infantry Division, 104th: 301
Infantry regiments
2nd: 134-35, 151-57, 161, 163, 164, 166, 168, 174-75, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 263, 358, 366, 367, 421, 423, 425-27, 428-30, 429n, 433-44, 448, 449n, 546, 576
10th: 134, 141-50, 163-64, 166-68, 169n, 174, 175, 176, 263, 421, 423, 426, 427, 428, 429, 432, 443, 444-46, 510, 571
11th: 134-42, 144, 148-49, 166-67, 176, 263-64, 265-73, 271n, 421, 427, 428, 429, 430, 443, 443n, 446, 446n, 448, 576
101st: 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 325, 331, 332, 451-52, 453, 453n, 456, 460, 461-62, 521, 522, 523-24
104th: 320-21, 322, 323, 325, 326, 328, 331, 332, 333, 451, 452, 453-54, 456-58, 460, 524-25, 538, 539, 546
134th: 71, 74-75, 93, 95, 107-08, 112, 245, 247-49, 250, 251, 255, 318, 336-37, 345, 346, 349, 478, 479, 527, 528, 536, 537, 539-40, 544
137th: 71-74, 90, 91, 93, 107, 108-11, 112, 245, 246-49, 250-54, 318, 336, 337, 338, 340-42, 345-46, 350, 354, 472, 474, 545
157th: 467
313th: 195, 196, 198, 202-03, 206-07, 233-34
314th: 195, 196-98, 204, 206-08, 234
315th: 195, 196, 198, 202, 206, 234
317th: 54, 58-66, 69, 75-77, 78-79, 81-84, 99-100, 103, 104, 114n, 115, 284, 284n, 287, 288-89, 318, 351, 352-53, 367, 483, 485
318th: 58-60, 65-66, 68, 76, 79, 80-81, 99, 101, 114, 115, 284, 288, 288n, 318, 351, 352, 353, 357, 362, 363, 370, 482, 485, 527-28
319th: 57, 60, 65-68, 76, 95, 101, 104, 114, 284, 285, 288, 296, 318, 351, 353-54, 363, 370, 483
320th: 90, 91, 109n, 238, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250-51, 252n, 318, 336-37, 338-40, 345, 346, 459, 472, 474, 476, 527, 528, 536-37, 542, 543, 545
328th: 285, 318, 320, 322, 325, 331-33, 451, 454, 456, 458, 460-61, 462, 532, 538, 539
331st: 282
346th: 546
357th: 129, 158, 160-61, 163, 178-83, 263, 276-80, 381, 387, 390-91, 393-94, 394n, 396, 401, 402, 403, 413-14, 415, 504, 559-60, 561n, 563, 565, 567, 568, 569, 577, 578, 579, 579n, 582, 583, 584, 584n, 585, 586
358th: 158, 160-61, 162-63, 262, 263, 282, 381, 383, 384, 385, 387, 391, 394n, 395, 396, 399, 402, 412n, 414, 415, 492, 493, 497-98, 559, 560, 561, 561n, 563, 566-67, 568, 569, 578, 579-82, 579n, 583, 583n, 584-85, 587-88
359th: 158, 160, 161, 163, 178, 180, 262-63, 381, 383-84, 385, 389, 390, 394n, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401, 408, 410, 414, 415, 504, 559, 560, 563, 577-78, 579, 582-83, 584, 585, 588
377th: 376, 379, 436, 437, 438, 440, 504, 505, 506, 509, 512-13, 515, 556, 574, 575, 576
378th: 377, 434, 435n, 436-40, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 512, 513, 515, 556, 557, 574, 575, 576-77
379th: 377, 433, 434-36, 435n, 440, 512-13, 514-15, 517, 555, 556, 574, 575, 576
Infiltration: 114, 144n, 152, 176, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252
Inglange: 385, 399, 402, 412, 414
“Initial Lodgment Area”: 2
Insviller: 456
Intelligence
American: 62, 65, 94, 95, 123-24, 126, 152, 165, 178, 195, 311-12, 488, 492, 501-02, 505n, 548-49, 560-61
German: 77, 119, 303, 309, 309-10, 319-20, 388-89, 401, 418
from prisoners: 401, 429n, 508n, 517
Interdiction fire: 278, 369, 371, 512
Internal lines, German inability to utilize: 35
Irwin, Maj. Gen. S. LeRoy: 17, 134, 156, 163, 166, 174, 176, 263, 265-72, 270n, 275, 376n, 425, 425n, 428, 429, 444, 448, 500, 506, 576
Irzyk, Maj. A. F.: 530
Ischermuhl: 466
Italy: 96
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Jacobs, Col. B. R.: 320, 332, 454
Jackson, 1st Lt. James D.: 118
Jagdkorps, II: 601
Jallaucourt: 247, 255, 337, 342
Jamison, 2nd Lt. Lee R.: 430n
Jaques, Lt. Col. G. L.: 459
Jeandelaincourt: 115, 283, 285-86, 287
Jodl, Generaloberst Alfred: 37, 39, 41, 56n, 165, 190, 194, 242, 304, 305, 390, 464, 536, 587
Johnson, Pvt. Ernest O.: 563n
Jones, Lt. Col. Robert B.: 155
Junghannis, Captain: 228, 228n
“Jungle fighting”: 305
Juvelize (Geistkirch): 230, 231, 238, 239, 315
Juvrecourt: 323
–K–
K ration: 293, 596. See also Rations.
Kahlden, von, Colonel Wolf: 216
Kaiserslautern: 535
Kalinka, Pfc. Andrew A.: 167n
Kampfgruppen. See German units.
Keeler, Lt. Col. Edmund L.: 155
Keitel, Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm: 37, 40, 417, 430, 464
Keller, Col. Charles: 71
Kellermann works: 178, 178n, 180, 180n, 181
Kelly, Capt. John B.: 352n
Kerling: 385, 390, 394-95, 397, 398-99, 401, 407, 408, 410
Kerprich-Hemmersdorf: 508
Kesselring, Generalfeldmarschall Albert: 41
Kilpatrick, 1st Lt. William: 386
King, Lt. Col. Theo T.: 171
Kirk, Lt. Col. L. M.: 321, 522
Kirkland, Sgt. Raymond M.: 536n
Kirrberg: 467
Kirschnaumen: 409
Kittel, Generalleutnant Heinrich: 430-32, 431n, 432n, 438, 446-47
Klakamp, Sgt. Dale H.: 274n
Klang, 413-14
Kluge, von, Generalfeldmarschall Guenther: 41, 419n
Knobelsdorff, von, General der Panzertruppen Otto: 45-46, 50, 95-97, 114, 115, 158, 161, 193, 193n, 245, 401n, 410, 414n, 418n, 431, 446, 466, 473n, 503, 506n, 510n, 511-12, 514, 518, 534, 566
Koblenz: 27, 42, 53, 54, 194, 212
Koch, Col. Oscar W.: 15
Koecking: 321, 323, 324, 331-33, 338
Koenig, General: 184
Koenigsmacker: 26, 375, 387, 390-91
Kollin, 2nd Lt. Charles: 290n
Kondler Bach: 560
Korsun: 237
Krause, Generalleutnant Walther: 125n
Kravontka, 1st Lt. Michael V.: 458n
Kronprinz. See Fort Driant.
Kroschel, Lt. Col. F. M.: 478
Krueger, General der Panzertruppen Walter: 216, 219, 220, 222, 225n, 226, 242
Kuntzig: 385
Kutzeling Farm: 335
–L–
Labor battalions, German: 304n, 549. See also Civilians.
Lafountain, Cpl. Eugene L.: 554n
Lagrew, Lt. Col. Embry D.: 287, 363, 366, 367, 426, 427, 476n
Lalopa, Pfc. Frank: 146n
Lamison, Capt. Richard: 223, 225
Land mines. See Mines.
Landremont: 84, 99, 100, 101, 114, 114n
Landremont Hill: 101
Landres: 158
Laneuveville-en-Saulnois: 337, 342, 344
Lange, Cpl. Harold J.: 245n
Langlade, de, Col. Paul Girot: 197, 199, 201, 205
“Last ditch” defense, Hitler’s concept of: 37-38, 554
Latimer, Sgt. Herbert. S.: 370n
Lattre de Tassigny, de, Gen. Jean: 6
Launstroff: 409, 414, 490, 502-03
Lauterbach: 571
Laval: 24
Lay-St. Christophe: 93n
Lazarski, Sgt. Joseph J.: 527n
Le Havre: 596
Leclerc, Maj. Gen. Jacques: 187, 187n, 196-97, 203, 204, 206, 208
Leipzig Farm: 438
Lemberg: 230
Lemmon, Lt. Col. Kelly B.: 137
Létricourt: 112, 256, 289, 351, 352
Lewis, Col. Warfield M.: 284n, 285, 362, 483
Lidrezing: 328
Limited-objective attack: See Attacks, limited objective.
Lindsay, Sgt. Vernie A.: 578n
Lines, Sgt. Sherwood C.: 89n
Lixières: 288
Lloyd, 2nd Lt. Edgar H.: 95n
Loehr, Colonel Erich: 114
Logistics: 10, 21-25, 43, 209-10, 258, 296-98. See also Supply.
Lohr: 456
Loire River: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 20, 106, 184, 237
Loisy: 79, 80, 84, 85, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104
London: 11
Long, Capt. Charles F.: 323
Longbottom, Sgt. Sam A.: 453
Longueville-lès-Cheminot: 168, 173, 423
Loomis, Lt. Col. Frederick H.: 559, 583n
Lorient: 106
“Lorraine gateway”: 314
Lorraine, military topography of: 25-29
Lorraine plain: 27
Lorry: 166
Losses, summary of. See also Casualties.
German Army: 592-93
Third Army: 593-95
Louvigny: 426
Lovett, 1st Lt. Claude E.: 399n
Lovett, Col. R. G.: 76
Low, Pfc. Walter: 442n
Lucht, General der Artillerie Walther: 45, 51, 189, 202
Ludendorff, von, Erich: 307
Luebbe, Generalleutnant Vollrath: 417-18, 420, 430
Lüttwitz, von, General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Freiherr: 49, 192, 198, 199, 203, 206, 219, 220, 222, 226, 233, 234, 235, 238
Luftflotte 3: 4
Luftwaffe: 4, 30, 32, 217, 232, 242, 601-02. See also Air force, German.
Lunéville: 29, 39, 40, 72, 89, 90, 91, 97, 111, 205, 206, 207, 208, 217, 218, 219, 220-22, 223, 224, 225, 233, 234, 257, 301
Luppy: 358
Luttange: 415
Luxembourg: 25, 50, 119, 123, 126, 212, 213, 281, 282, 312, 547, 549
Lynch, Pfc. Lester J.: 102n
Lyon, 1st Lt. Merrill H.: 477
Lyons, Lt. Col. B. A.: 321
Lytle, Lt. Col. C. A.: 385, 385n, 493
–M–
M-4’s: 243, 335, 603-04. See also Tanks, Third Army.
Maas River: 242
McAleer, Lt. Col. J. A.: 195
McBride, Maj. Gen. Horace L.: 16, 57-62, 63, 75, 79, 84, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104-05, 215, 283, 285, 353-54, 358, 425, 481, 483, 485
McCann, Capt. S. E.: 397
McCollam, Lt. Col. A. E.: 76
McConnell, Lt. Col. Edward: 22, 153
McCorison, Lt. Col. Lewis E.: 289
McDonald, Sgt. James L.: 582n
McDonald, 1st Lt. Joseph R.: 159
McHolland, Capt. Robert B.: 494n, 496
McLain, Maj. Gen. Raymond: 17, 157, 159, 160, 161, 180, 181-83, 262, 263, 276, 277, 278, 278n
Macon, Maj. Gen. Robert C.: 215, 281, 281n, 282, 373, 374n
McPhee, Sgt. Albert E.: 453n
McQuay, Pfc. Harold R.: 493n
McVickar, Col. Lansing: 284, 483
Maderbach: 476, 477, 478, 479, 521
Maddox, Col. Halley G.: 15
Maginot Line: 28, 36, 126, 160, 282, 380, 381, 382, 391, 393-94, 394n, 413, 451, 478, 479, 480, 482, 504, 505n, 526, 529-30, 531, 532, 533, 534n, 536, 537, 539
Magny: 443
Mainvillers: 368
Mainz: 119, 121, 212, 299, 488
Mairy: 158
Maixe: 90-91
Maizières-lès-Metz: 129, 132, 263, 276-80, 280n, 296, 376, 377, 379, 420, 433, 436, 437
Malaucourt: 312-13, 337, 342, 351
Malling: 161, 380, 381, 384-85, 387, 389, 393, 396, 397, 398, 400, 400n, 402, 408
Malmed, Lt. Lawrence: 248
Malony, Maj. Gen. Harry J.: 106
Mance ravine: 128, 154, 180, 182
Mandelbach Creek: 542
Maneuver
German loss of: 37-38
in Lorraine: 243
Manhoué: 248
Mannecourt Hill: 228
Mannheim: 10, 13, 28, 54, 68-69, 212, 214, 311, 601, 602
Manoncourt: 288
Manteuffel, von, General der Panzertruppen Hasso: 97, 198, 216-21, 226, 229, 230, 232, 235, 237-40, 242, 245
Many: 368
Maps
American: 29, 124, 142-43, 170, 265, 295, 548-49
Maquis: 50
Marange-Silvange: 436
Marching fire: 143, 324, 391, 453
Marieulles: 166, 167, 168, 263
Marimont: 453
Marimont-lès-Bénestroff: 333-35, 452
Mark IV tank. See Tanks, German.
Mark V tank. See Tanks, German.
MARKET-GARDEN: 212
Marne River: 8, 12, 20, 57, 58, 121, 185, 190, 193, 195, 197, 601
Marnell, Sgt. Richard L.: 430n
Marne-Rhin Canal: 27-28, 70, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 105, 107, 193, 208, 218, 222, 233, 236, 305, 306, 309, 312, 315, 318, 320, 450, 464
Marne-Saône Canal: 189
Maroun, Lt. Col. A. J.: 403, 404, 405, 406n, 407
Marshall, Gen. George C.: 11, 205n, 258
Marshall, 1st Lt. William: 72, 72n
Marthille: 348
Martin, Col. R. R.: 467
Martin, 1st Lt. William J.: 386
Mason, Lt. Col. John H.: 280n, 469
Massif Centrale: 50
Massu, Lt. Col. Jacques: 199, 201
Matériel, American, compared with German: 307, 316, 449n, 602-04
Matthews, Col. Frederick S.: 15
Maubeuge: 8
Mauchère River: 78
Mauldin, Bill: 597
Maxe, la: 437
Mayback, Lt. Col. Alfred A.: 342, 343, 344-45, 346
Mécleuves: 430
Medal of Honor: 87n, 95n, 240, 322n, 350, 397, 399n, 508
Medical supplies, shortage of: 392
Medium bombers: 94, 261, 425, 512, 514
Méhoncourt: 74
Meigs, Lt. Col. M. C.: 539
Mellenthin, von, Colonel Friedrich: 230, 566
Merderet River: 1
Merzig: 374, 406, 409, 487, 490, 498, 501, 503, 504, 509, 510, 551, 558, 559
Messerschmitt 262: 4
Metcalfe, Col. S. L.: 377, 436, 504
Métrich: 380, 381, 385, 387, 390-91, 393
Metz: 5, 8-10, 11, 20, 25-26, 27, 28-29, 47, 48, 77, 96, 119, 120, 121-22, 122-29, 154n, 192, 193, 211, 213, 214, 218, 236, 258-59, 295, 301, 309, 311, 316, 319, 337, 349n, 353, 363, 365, 368, 472, 473, 487, 488n, 492, 499, 500, 502-03, 505n, 517, 521, 539, 546, 571, 591, 595, 597
battle west of, 8-13 September: 151-57
capitulation of: 446-49
fortifications: 123-24, 126-29, 178-81, 180n, 261, 264-69, 273, 386, 400, 419, 435, 440
initial attacks at Fort Driant: 260-75
November battle for: 372-449
XX Corps operations toward: 129-83, 260-83
Metz Gap: 53
Metzeresche: 414
Metz–Thionville Stellung: 26, 27
Metych, Pfc. John W.: 378n
Meurthe River: 27, 69, 70, 74, 89, 90, 91, 93, 93n, 107, 207-08, 219, 220, 222, 226, 233, 234, 235
Meurthe-et-Moselle, department of: 55
Meuse, department of: 25
Meuse River: 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23n, 25, 57, 58, 117-18, 121, 129, 185, 190, 205, 212, 298, 601
Meyer, George R.: 322n
Middleton, Maj. Gen. Troy H.: 5, 15, 487
Miller, Sgt. Andrew: 508
Milliken, Maj. Gen. John: 300
Miltonberger, Col. B. B.: 71, 336, 477, 479
Mine detectors: 400
Mine fields. See Mines, use of.
Mine-roller tanks: 458
Mine sweepers: 298
Mines
S-mines: 277
use of: 284-85, 307, 308, 335, 358, 377-78, 388, 401-02, 472
Minn, 1st Lt. A. B.: 375n
Mittel: 488
Mittelgebirge: 10
Mittersheim: 325, 454, 458, 459, 463
Model, Generalfeldmarschall Walter: 4, 38, 39-40, 41, 42, 43, 192, 566
Moivron: 115, 283, 285-86, 287
Molony, Col. George H.: 131, 155
Moltke, von, Helmuth: 122
Molvange: 406
Momerstroff: 504
Moncheux: 260
Moncourt: 87, 224, 225, 228, 228n, 229, 238, 290, 316, 320, 322, 323n
Moncourt Woods: 290n
Mondorf: 504
Monneren: 407
Monsabert, de, Lt. Gen. de Goilard: 204
Mont de Cadenbronn: 528
Montdidier: 456
Montgomery, Field Marshal Sir Bernard L.: 4, 8, 11-12, 56, 210, 211, 212, 213, 256, 257, 296-98, 301
Montigny Farm: 156
Mont-sur-Meurthe: 89
Morale
German: 3, 39, 60, 103, 123, 126, 438, 448-49, 462, 553, 561, 590, 605
Third Army: 1-2, 1n, 6, 13, 103, 270n, 303, 318, 597
Morey: 114
Morhange: 28, 223, 229, 236, 245, 260, 316, 320, 326, 331, 337, 338, 342, 346, 348-50, 450, 471, 472, 503n
Morhange, battle of (World War I): 314-16
Moriviller: 206
Morris, Maj. Gen. W. H. H.: 372-73, 407, 409, 490, 492, 498
Mortagne River: 27, 70, 204, 206, 207, 219, 220, 226, 233
Mortain: 1, 16, 190n, 191, 192
Mortar fire, German: 63, 64, 65, 111, 573
Mortars, chemical. See Chemical mortar.
Moselle River: 1, 5, 22, 25, 28, 38, 47-48, 50, 52, 54, 55, 185, 187, 188, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197-98, 202, 203-05, 206, 208, 209, 211, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 233, 235, 242, 243, 244, 250, 256, 257, 261, 264, 265, 269, 276, 281-83, 282n, 283n, 288, 299, 300, 314, 365, 374, 375, 376, 379, 387, 389, 390, 392-93, 395, 396, 400, 403-06, 407-08, 416, 420, 421, 423, 430, 433, 434, 436, 440, 487, 488, 510n, 520, 549, 561, 591, 595, 596, 603, 605, 607
XII Corps crossing, 5-30 September: 57-116
XX Corps crossing, 6-24 September: 117-83
90th Division crossing, 8-9 November: 380-87
Moselle Battery: 433
Moselle, department of: 25
Moselle plateau: 26, 77, 78, 605
Motor transport. See Truck transport.
Moulin Bois: 71
Mount Altenberg: 380-81
Mount St. Jean: 78, 88, 99, 115, 115n, 286, 287, 288
Mount Toulon: 77, 78, 88, 99, 100, 102, 115, 284, 288
“Mouse trap play”: 243
Moussey: 218
Mousson Hill: 60, 62, 76, 78, 100, 101, 102, 104
Moyenvic: 87, 229, 230, 231, 237, 238, 312, 316, 320, 321, 322, 323
Mud: 243, 293, 303, 318, 319, 323, 331, 338, 345, 351, 355, 358, 364, 422, 449n, 459, 468, 473, 478, 479, 522
Mühlen, von, Generalmajor Kurt Freiherr: 245, 246, 248, 249, 312, 473, 473n, 508
Mulhouse: 258
Muller, Col. Walter J.: 15
Murray, Lt. Col. I. P.: 425n, 598
Muza, Sgt. John W.: 588n
Myerle, 2nd Lt. Howard E.: 457n
–N–
Nancy: 5, 26-27, 28, 29, 29n, 41, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52, 57, 58, 60, 65, 68, 69, 70, 75, 76, 77, 80, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94-96, 143, 189, 193, 211, 213, 218, 221-22, 226, 235, 236, 237, 239, 244, 245, 252, 253, 266, 293, 303, 316, 355, 596, 597
Nancy curtain: 107
“Nancy salient”: 298
Napalm bombs: 170, 266, 342, 497, 600
Napoleon: 28
Navy, German: 42
Nazi party politics military influence: 36-37, 41, 46, 216-217, 229-30, 308, 430
Negro Units
81st Chemical (SG) Company: 540
84th Chemical (SG) Company: 142, 144, 589n
161st Chemical (SG) Company: 379, 563, 589n
761st Tank Battalion: 323, 452, 454, 457
Neil, 1st Lt. Harris C., Jr.: 386, 386n
Nelson, Capt. Oral G.: 395n
Neufchâteau: 41, 45, 51, 52, 190, 191, 193, 196, 198
Neunkirch: 537
Neuswanger, Capt. Frank: 395
Neuviller-sur-Moselle: 72
Nevers: 51
Newberry, Lt. Col. J. W.: 118
Newing, 2nd Lt. W. E.: 289n
Nichols, Maj. A. L.: 561
Nied River: 27, 165, 355, 362, 364, 365, 366, 368, 409, 443, 444, 489, 499, 500-01, 503, 504, 508, 509, 559, 607
Nied Allemande River: 472, 477n, 480, 481
Nied Française River: 346, 348, 352, 357, 357n, 358, 363, 368, 407
Niedervisse: 505
Night attacks
German: 466-67
Third Army, German estimate of: 590
Night fighters: 600
Night fighting, German training in: 307
Night operations: 443n
Nineteenth Army. See German units.
Ninth Army: 53
Ninth Air Force: 4, 12, 20, 143, 260-61, 301, 547n
Nixon, Col. T. H.: 15n
Nomény: 86, 91, 96, 99, 103, 105, 106, 260, 286, 352, 353, 357
Nondivisional units in Third Army: 302, 595
Normandy: 2, 120, 125, 184, 243, 595, 596, 601
North African campaign: 13, 15
Norway: 32
Novéant: 128, 131, 135, 142, 148, 264
Nuremberg: 299
Nutter, 1st Lt. Daniel: 361, 362n
–O–
OB WEST: 37, 37n, 124, 125, 162, 164, 190, 193, 194, 217, 218, 221, 229, 234, 250, 304n, 305, 305n, 306n, 309, 319, 364, 389, 400, 401, 408n, 418, 431n, 464, 465n, 494n, 497n, 506n, 529n, 534, 534n, 536, 549, 575n, 587, 588n
Oberbefehlshaber West. See OB West.
Oberesch: 504
Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH): 29, 37, 566
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW): 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 46, 51, 80, 124, 164, 165, 190, 194, 217, 236, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308-09, 390, 417, 418-19, 419n, 431, 464, 465, 503, 511, 534, 535, 536, 536n, 597
Oberleuken: 488, 493, 497, 498
Oberlimberg: 561
OBrien, 1st Lt. William: 397
Observation: 60-61, 178, 195, 512, 514, 541, 551. See also Aerial observation; Artillery liaison planes.
for artillery: 457
Obstfelder, von, General der Infanterie Hans: 534, 566, 587
Oden, Lt. Col. Delk M.: 326, 328, 331, 333-36, 451, 452
Oermingen: 524
Officer Candidate School, German. See Fahnenjunkerschule.
Officers, shortage of: 594
Ogéviller: 235
Oliver, Lt. Col. Christian L.: 505
“Operation Casanova”: 376-80
“Operation Thunderbolt”: 261, 262
Operational Directive: 285, 459, 459n, 526
Operational reserve, German: 308-09
Operations, characteristics of: 604-07
Oppenheim: 311
Oriocourt: 342
Orny: 165
Oron: 348
Orscholz Switch Line: 487-88, 488n, 497n, 501, 502, 503, 508n, 552, 559
Ostendorff, Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Werner: 422, 423, 423n
Ostheer (German East Army): 31
Ottenbacher, Generalleutnant Ernst: 197, 206
Oudrenne: 381, 385, 393, 395, 401, 402, 407
–P–
P-47’s: 20, 80n, 108, 112, 143-44, 154, 174, 232, 236, 266, 286, 287, 296. See also Fighter-bombers; Tactical Air Command, XIX.
P-61’s: 600
Pachten: 500, 501, 559, 560, 563, 563n, 566, 567, 568, 578, 579, 586, 589
Pachtner Koepfe: 567
Pagny-lès-Goin: 427
Pagny-sur-Moselle: 60, 62, 63, 85, 130
Pain de Sucre: 107-08 108n, 109
Paine, Sgt. Watson W.: 288n
Palatine Hills: 28
Palladino, Lt. Col. R. A.: 328, 452, 457
Panther tanks (Mark V): 243, 335, 604. See also Tanks, German.
Panzer divisions. See German Units.
Panzerfausts: 430
Parachute, supplies by: 386
“Parade Division”: 466
Paris: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 24, 29n, 185, 265, 495
Parroy, Forêt de: 220, 221, 241
Passage of lines: 326, 336-37, 338, 410, 514
Patch, Lt. Gen. Alexander M.: 5-6, 189, 534n
Pathfinder equipment: 512
Patton, Lt. Gen. George S.: 1, 2, 5, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 56n, 88, 212-15, 257-59, 480, 481, 591, 595, 597, 598, 601, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607
in XV Corps advance, 11–20 September: 184, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 196, 203, 203n, 205, 206, 208
in German counterattack, 19 September–1 October: 222, 223, 223n, 225, 229n, 244, 252, 253, 255
in November battle for Metz: 374n, 376, 400n, 407, 409, 416, 429, 444
and October pause in operations: 257-59, 259n, 263, 269, 269n, 272n, 281, 281n, 283, 285, 290, 293, 295, 295n, 309
permitted to resume advance: 52-56
in resumption of offensive by XII Corps, 8–17 November: 317, 318, 319-20, 326, 355, 364
in XII Corps attack toward West Wall: 520, 525, 533-34n, 542, 546, 547, 547n
in XII Corps crossing of the Moselle: 58, 68, 88, 105, 106, 115
in XX Corps advance to the Sarre: 488, 500, 502, 510
in XX Corps battle at the West Wall: 570, 576, 577, 589, 589n
in XX Corps crossing of the Moselle: 119, 121, 151, 163, 165, 166, 173
Paul, Maj. Gen. Willard S.: 290, 325, 331, 332, 456, 458, 460, 539
Pershing, Gen. John J.: 316n
Petersen, General der Infanterie Erich: 541n
Peterson, Sgt. F. M.: 438n
Petite Seille River: 314, 320, 326, 337
Pettengill, Cpl. Thomas W.: 485n
Pettoncourt: 246, 247, 251, 253, 254
Pévange: 350n
Pfaelzer Bergland. See Palatine Hills.
Pfaffenforst woods: 328
Pfleger, Pfc. James R.: 585n
Pflieger, Generalleutnant Kurt: 387, 388, 389-90, 415n, 487-88
Philbin, Lt. Col. Tobias R.: 434, 517, 517n
Philippi, Colonel Alfred: 312
Phosphorus. See White phosphorus.
Photo reconnaissance: 20, 556. See also Aerial photographs.
Piburne, Brig. Gen. Edwin W.: 490
Pickett, Col. E. M.: 510
Pierrevillers: 155
Piesbach: 560
Pikard: 515
Pillboxes
arrangement and construction: 550, 557, 572, 578
effect of artillery on: 266
method of attacking: 393-94, 489, 496, 557, 573, 584-85n
Pinckney, Capt. Samuel T.: 437n
Pipe line. See POL.
Pithiviers: 106
Planning: 84-85, 86, 93, 94, 105, 119-20, 121-22, 151, 205, 295, 296-303. See also Strategy.
American, German estimate of: 591
capture of Metz: 261-65
November battle for Metz: 372-74
Plastic charges: 538
Poitiers: 50
POL (petrol, oil, and lubricants): 24, 596
Polk, Lt. Col. J. H.: 374, 489
Pompey: 95n
Pond, Lt. Col. L. R.: 384
Pont St. Vincent: 74
Pont-à-Mousson: 58-60, 60-65, 69, 75, 78, 80n, 84, 126, 218, 222, 242, 313, 319, 357-58
Pontarlier: 50
Ponton bridges: 393
Pontpierre: 481
Pont-sur-Meuse: 21
Porter, Col. E. D.: 466
Porter, Sgt. Paul: 530n
Ports, need of: 210-11, 256, 296, 298
Post-OVERLORD: 23
Potts, Capt. W. E.: 221
Pournoy-la-Chétive: 168, 170, 174, 175, 176, 177, 177n, 263, 428
Powell, Lt. Col. R. I.: 185
Prayelle Farm: 429
Preneta, 1st Lt. John J.: 290n
Prenevost, Capt. C. E.: 366
Prez-sous-Lafauche: 197
Priess, Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Herman: 48, 236, 245, 246, 248, 250, 253, 312, 365, 367, 369, 422, 451n
Prisoners: 69, 74, 75, 90n, 91, 112, 116, 198, 288, 289, 485
Propaganda: 241, 241n, 288, 476, 511, 590. See also Psychological warfare.
Prough, Lt. Leo: 437
Prussia: 10
Psychological warfare: 288, 584-85. See also Propaganda.
Puttelange: 223, 477, 478, 526, 527
Pyle, Pfc. Wilbur C.: 350n
–Q–
Quart en Réserve, le: 402n
–R–
Radio: 88, 91, 104, 111, 119, 120, 141, 143n, 145, 171, 172, 201, 224, 234, 255, 285, 308, 310, 359, 406, 452, 590
Radio, careless use of: 410, 590
Radzwich, Capt. Edward R.: 524n
German air attacks on: 599
in transport of supplies: 595
Rain. See Weather.
Raincoat shortage: 295
Ramecourt: 202
Ramsay, Admiral Sir Bertram H.: 211
Ranger Battalion, 5th: 510, 571
Rankin, Maj. C. H.: 171
Rapino, Cpl. James A.: 114n
Rations: 24, 293, 302, 392, 596. See also Food.
Rauch, Colonel Josef: 194
Rea, Cpl. William G.: 141n
Read, Col. G. W.: 106, 111-12, 355, 357n, 362, 364, 368, 471, 472
Réchicourt-la-Petite: 225
Reconnaissance: 65, 118-19, 130-31, 173, 199-201, 600. See also Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons; Cavalry Reconnaissance Troops.
aerial: 20, 264, 269, 502, 548, 556, 600
combat: 130-31
in force: 481
Reconnaissance Squadrons. See Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons.
Reconnaissance Troops
80th: 104
90th: 129, 163, 382, 402, 404, 415, 584
95th: 405n
Red Ball Express: 24, 142, 595
Redd, Cpl. Otis M.: 370n
Reed, Col. C. H.: 220, 221, 221n
Régiment de Marche des Spahis Marocains, Ier: 204n
Régiment de Tirailleurs Sénégalais du Tchad: 187
Registration of fire: 383
Rehlingen: 512, 514, 558, 559, 560, 561, 567
Reims: 2, 20, 23n, 24, 41, 48, 117, 120, 129, 293, 595, 596
Rémering-lès-Puttelange: 479, 527, 527n
Remilly: 362
Remiremont: 217
Remy, Col. Jean S.: 204
Renaissance Farm: 284
Réning: 457
Rennes: 201
Repair of equipment: 293
Replacements
German: 31-32, 60, 304-05, 306-07, 312, 349, 388, 417-18, 422, 465, 536n, 552, 553
Third Army: 270n, 282, 293, 325, 332, 421, 450, 451, 452, 454, 456, 479, 513, 515, 532n, 573, 576, 586, 591, 595
Rethel: 5
Retonfey: 444
Reynolds, 1st Lt. Richard A.: 518n
Rex, Pvt. Dale B.: 146n
Rhea, Lt. Col. Theo T.: 172
Rhine River: 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 27, 42, 52, 53, 55, 69, 105, 107, 119, 121, 166, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 242, 243, 256, 260, 295, 296, 298-99, 303, 311, 318, 373, 450, 451, 464, 486, 488, 520, 535, 549-50, 586-87, 600, 607
Rhine Valley: 10, 28, 551, 587
Rhineland: 126
Rhone River: 204
Richemont: 276n
Richter, Lieutenant Colonel: 420
Riflemen. See also Infantry.
casualties among: 462, 478, 544
increasing burden upon: 450
shortage of: 281n, 586, 588, 594, 595
Rimsdorf: 522
Rivières, de, Gen. Sere: 27
Road blocks: 542
“Road runners”: 543
Roads, lack of: 326, 357-58, 459, 460, 462, 478
Roberts, Col. William L.: 408
Robinson, Col. W. A.: 195
Rocket-launchers. See Bazooka.
Rodalbe: 325, 328-30, 333, 458
Rode Creek: 456
Rodt, Generalleutnant Eberhard: 96, 219
Roecker, Maj. F. C., Jr.: 71
Roer River: 520
Roermond: 549
Roffe, Col. A. W.: 134, 151-52, 154, 155, 157, 428-29, 444
Rogers, Sgt. Coleman S.: 353n
Romelfing: 463
Rommel, Generalfeldmarschall Erwin: 40, 465
Rosbruck: 528
Rosebaum, Col. Dwight A.: 22, 117, 131, 132
Rosselle River: 526, 528, 570, 571
Rotation of troops: 282, 291-93, 307, 313
Rotte Creek: 352, 362, 363, 367, 368, 369, 471
Rougemont: 349
Roy, Capt. Raymond G.: 352n
Rozay-en-Brie: 185
Rozerieulles: 434
Ruby, 1st Lt. Gottlieb: 66n
Rugh, 2nd Lt. Glenn E.: 493n
Ruhr: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 39, 42, 53, 56, 126, 209, 211, 212, 214, 257, 298, 299, 607
Rumelange: 406
Rundstedt, von, Generalfeldmarschall Gerd: 36, 36n, 40, 41-43, 46, 192, 194, 217, 229, 230, 242, 250, 304, 305, 319, 349n, 364, 396, 400, 418, 419, 419n, 464, 469, 501n, 502, 508n, 511, 514, 518-19, 519n, 534, 535, 536n, 550, 565, 587, 587n
Rupprecht, Archduke: 3 15
Rupt de Mad: 127
Russell, Sgt. Lloyd A.: 506n
Rutherford, Sgt. Joe T.: 399n
–S–
Saar: 9, 9n, 10, 39, 47, 53, 54, 209, 211, 214, 314, 510-11, 510n, 520, 598, 607. See also Sarre River.
Saar Basin. See Saar.
Saar Heights: 314
Saar Heights Position (Saar-Hoehen Stellung): 490, 501, 501n, 502, 503, 506, 506n, 508, 509
Saarburg: 316, 373, 374, 374n, 381, 389, 488, 488n, 490, 492, 498, 500
Saarbrücken: 8, 9, 28, 29, 47, 214, 215, 223, 311, 422, 423, 425, 427, 533, 535, 553, 600
Saarlautern: 28, 423, 487, 500, 501, 508, 509, 510, 512, 513, 514, 515, 517-19, 535, 541n, 548, 549, 551, 554-58, 557n, 559, 565, 566, 569n, 570, 572, 573, 575n, 576, 587, 588, 589, 589n, 602
Saarlautern bridge, capture of: 517-19
Saarlautern-Roden: 517, 551, 553, 555, 556, 557, 572, 574, 575, 576, 576n, 586
Saarwellingen: 582
Sabré Farm: 175
Sachs, General der Pioniere Karl: 50
Sadowski, Sgt. Joseph J.: 87n
“Safe Conduct” pamphlets: 476
St. Avold: 313, 419, 482, 483, 483n, 510, 533, 570
St. Barbara: 509, 511, 513, 514, 515, 506-08, 515n, 559
St. Clément: 233
St. Hubert: 436
St. Jacques, Capt. William M.: 436
St. Julien-lès-Metz: 441, 442, 446
St. Malo: 282
St. Médard: 332
St. Nazaire: 185
St. Nicolas: 528
St. Nicolas-du-Port: 90, 91, 293
St. Pierremont: 206
St. Privat: 129, 132, 153, 163, 178, 276
St. Quirin: 466
St. Rémy: 438
Ste. Geneviève: 62, 77, 79, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 99, 101-02, 104
Ste. Marguerite: 409
Ste. Marie: 155
Ste. Marie-aux-Chênes: 131
Salival: 323
Salonnes: 320
Sanry-sur-Nied: 362, 364, 365, 366, 367, 421, 427, 428, 429
Sansonnet: 438
Saône: 204
Sarre River: 1, 9n, 25, 28, 121, 122, 124, 222, 314, 316, 326, 350, 355, 363, 371, 373, 374, 374n, 387, 406, 409, 415, 448, 449, 450, 456, 459-63, 467, 470-71, 476, 483, 487-519, 521, 523, 524, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 532, 533, 536, 537, 540, 541, 545, 551, 552, 555, 556, 558-69, 600, 607
Sarrebourg: 28, 29, 88, 217, 218, 223, 229, 237, 464, 466, 467, 472
Sarreguemines: 28, 29, 51, 215, 223, 225, 349, 349n, 463, 471, 510, 521, 526-30, 533, 537, 539-40, 565, 569, 591, 598, 600
Sarreinsming: 537
Sarre-Union: 308, 326, 456, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 470, 471, 471n, 508n, 520-25
Saverne Gap: 401, 463, 464, 467
Sayers, Pfc. Foster J.: 399, 399n
Schelde River: 39, 41, 210, 256, 296, 298
Schellendorf, von, Colonel Heinrich Bronsart: 232
Scheme of maneuver: 72, 165, 215, 218, 254
Schlieffen, von, General: 122
Schmittviller: 531
Schnee Eifel: 548n
Schneider, Captain: 241
Schramm, Major Percy: 32n, 35n
Schuller, Sgt. R. M.: 372n
Schultz, Lt. Col. Robert H.: 492
Schwalbe, Generalleutnant, Felix: 553
Schwartze, 2nd Lt. James G.: 289n
Schwerdorff: 409
Scott, Col. W. T.: 320, 324, 451, 461
Searby, Brig. Gen. E. W.: 103
Sears, Col. Robert: 71
Seay, Capt. Stedman: 57n
Sebree, Brig. Gen. E. B.: 95, 107, 108, 251
Seckendorff, Colonel: 232n
Second British Army: 4-5, 212, 242, 256n, 296-98, 299, 301
Seille River: 27, 78, 111, 112, 114, 115, 165, 167, 168, 170, 172, 173, 174, 243, 244, 246, 248, 252, 253, 254, 258, 260, 263, 283, 286, 287, 289, 295-96, 316, 320, 321, 322, 324, 337, 351-53, 365, 375, 422, 423, 425, 426, 429
Seine Basin: 11, 314, 348, 351
Seine River: 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 17, 23, 23n, 185, 190
Seingbouse: 483
Self-propelled guns: 278, 279, 413, 440, 441, 442
Sell, 1st Lt. Arthur L.: 335, 335n
Semoy River: 151
Serrières: 99, 115, 283, 284, 285, 288
Servatius, Maj. R. J.: 332
Seven Dwarfs: 178-80, 180n, 433, 434, 436
Seventh U.S. Army: 3n, 5, 6, 7, 13, 69, 189, 191, 199, 203, 205, 208, 213, 220, 306, 320, 325, 365, 401, 463, 467, 521, 547n
Shade, Lt. Col. William L.: 346
SHAEF. See Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces.
Shameklis, Sgt. Algy C.: 458n
Shanafelter, Pfc. Warren D.: 396n
Shattuck, Col. M. C.: 99
Shelter halves, shortage: 295
Short, 1st Lt. Max: 396n
Shortages, German: 39, 42, 43, 306n. See also Supply.
ammunition: 249-50, 534, 534n, 553
antiaircraft artillery: 550
artillery: 205, 249-50, 534n, 553
concrete and steel: 308
rations: 448
tanks: 194, 217, 218, 365, 388
trucks: 390
Shortages, Third Army: 2, 13, 21, 22-25, 58, 111, 140, 256. See also Supply.
ammunition: 149, 162, 256, 263, 266n, 278, 302, 392
armored cars: 293
Browning automatic rifles: 293
bridging equipment: 85n
explosives: 573
gasoline: 2, 13, 21, 23, 24-25, 54, 58, 118, 119-20, 131, 149, 173, 256, 293
maps: 124
medical supplies: 392
rations: 392
tanks: 295
tires and tubes: 293
winter equipment: 295
Sicilian campaign: 13-15
Siegfried Line. See West Wall.
“Siegfried Line” song: 549
“Siegfried Switch”: 487
Siegroth, Colonel Joachim: 417n
Sierck-les-Bains: 283, 380, 396-97
Signal equipment, German: 50
Sillegny: 114, 166, 168, 169n, 170, 171, 172, 174, 177
Silly-en-Saulnois: 427
Silva, Pfc. Augustine: 453n
Silvester, Maj. Gen. Lindsay McD.: 17, 130, 131, 132, 134, 151, 152, 153, 154, 154n, 156, 157, 165, 168, 172, 173
Simcox, Pfc. Charles F.: 102n
Simon, Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Max: 451n, 473n, 480, 515n
Simpson, Lt. Gen. William H.: 53n, 106
Simpson, Maj. W. E.: 143
Sinnhuber, General der Artillerie Johann: 48
Sinz: 492
Skala, Lt. Peter H.: 575
S-mines: 277
Smith, Cpl. C. J.: 437n
Smith, Capt. Daniel E.: 369, 370n
Smith, Pfc. Roy W.: 322n
Smith, Lt. Gen. Walter B.: 212
Smoke, tactical use of: 65, 90, 131, 142, 144, 150, 156, 238, 240, 266, 278, 335, 336, 339, 379, 400, 402, 412, 437, 461, 475, 540, 541n, 563, 568, 583, 585, 587
Smoke generating companies. See Chemical (SG) Companies.
Smoke generators: 541n, 568, 589n
Snipers, German: 272, 539, 540, 567
Snow. See Weather.
Snowden, Lt. Col. J. B., II: 66
Sommerviller: 91
Sommesous: 595
Spahis, 2nd, 1st French Armored Division: 203
Spencer, Capt. William L.: 231n
Speer, Reich Minister Albert: 536
Spivey, Maj. J. S.: 403, 492, 496, 561
Spragins, Maj. Gen. R. L.: 463
Spurrier, Sgt. Junior J.: 93n, 350
Squadrons. See Air Squadrons; Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons.
Stab General von Claer: 308
Stablein, Maj. Milford F.: 363, 367
Staedke, Generalmajor Helmut: 566
Stalingrad: 45
Stallcup, 1st Lt. Odie T.: 246n
Standish, Lt. Col. Miles L.: 408
Stars and Stripes: 597
Stepanik, Cpl. Edward J.: 406n
Stoessel, Colonel: 420
Stouder, Sgt. Glen M.: 483n
Strategy: 256-60, 296-303. See also Planning; Tactics.
Allied Air Forces: 601-02
decision to advance on Ruhr: 8-13
employment of the Third Army: 209-15
German: 37-38, 41, 164-65, 190-95,
Street fighting: 112, 202-03, 233, 277-78, 441
Stumpff, Generalleutnant Horst: 217-18
Student, Generaloberst Kurt: 45
Student-officers: 164
Sugg, Col. Douglas: 546
Summers, Brig. Gen. Owen: 95
Supply. See Shortages, German; Shortages, Third Army.
airborne: 24-25, 103, 129, 379
German: 306, 514, 534, 534n, 549
Third Army: 12-13, 21-25, 52, 55-56, 114-15, 196, 213, 222-23, 256-58, 269, 296, 298, 300, 302, 311, 375, 394, 435, 586, 595-96
transport of: 210-11, 583, 595
Support raft: 384
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF): 2, 4, 8, 256, 257, 258-59, 260, 261-62, 281, 298, 520
Surprise attack: 527
Swanson, Maj. George D.: 375n
Syria: 187
–T–
Table of Equipment, German: 33-34
Tactical Air Command, XIX: 4, 74, 102, 112, 149n, 154, 184, 264n, 285, 301, 409, 537-38, 556, 563n, 582, 592, 600-01
aids 5th Division in Arnaville bridgehead: 143-44
aids 4th Armored Division in Arracourt tank battles: 231, 236, 237n, 241, 243
aids XII Corps in attack on Metz: 423-25
in air operations over Brest: 20, 140, 143, 260, 261, 262
command and organization: 18-20
in XX Corps operation against Metz: 261-62, 264n, 265-66, 266n, 409, 415
Tactical Air Force, 2nd (British): 4
Tactical air support. See Air support; Air-ground cooperation; Tactical Air Command, XIX.
Tactics, Third Army, estimate of: 604-07. See also Strategy.
Talbott, Capt. O. C.: 181
Tank battalions
8th: 72-74, 241, 348, 460, 468, 469, 522, 530, 532n
17th: 170-71
23rd: 539
35th: 90n, 103, 226, 226n, 335, 336, 531
37th: 86-87, 87n, 223, 225, 228, 228n, 231, 238, 328, 331, 343, 525, 530, 531, 532, 532n
40th: 157
702nd: 79, 81, 84, 100, 288, 482, 527
712th: 410
735th: 164, 167, 175, 270, 275n, 429n, 444, 444n
737th: 90, 93, 107, 246, 251, 337, 340, 415, 478
749th: 196
Tank battles: 93, 236-44, 603, 604
at Arracourt: 222-33
Tank crews, casualties among: 532n
Tank Destroyer Battalions
602nd: 226
603rd: 221
704th: 224, 225, 231, 290-91, 290n
773rd: 410
774th: 423
807th: 405n
814th: 155
Tank Destroyer Groups
4th: 513
9th: 231
Tank destroyers, use of: 102, 103, 225, 266, 482, 482n, 538, 603, 607
Tank guns
76-mm.: 604
90-mm.: 442
Tanks, German: 34-35, 47, 194, 306, 603-04
Flak: 141
Mark IV: 604
Mark V: 34
Tiger: 34
Tanks, Third Army
effect of mud on: 293, 318, 325, 344, 468, 478, 479, 522
mine-roller: 458
repair: 293
Sherman: 34
Task Forces (Combat Teams)
A: 323
Abrams: 458-59
Chamberlain: 408, 489, 491, 492, 493
Chappuis: 157
Ezell: 463
Polk: 262, 276, 277, 281-82, 281n, 283, 487, 489
Standish: 408-09, 489, 490, 491
Warnock: 273
Wells: 539
Tassigny. See Lattre de Tassigny.
Taylor, Col. W. N.: 483
Team Eardley: 491
Team Eisberg: 489
Terrain: 10, 25-29, 65, 66, 70, 77-78, 89, 123-24, 127-29, 218, 314, 317, 380-81, 407, 422, 450, 462, 500-01, 558, 559-60, 570, 604, 605
Téting: 482
Tettingen: 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 496-97, 498
Thionville: 26, 27, 47, 48, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 151, 155, 157, 160-61, 162, 173n, 194, 236, 250, 276, 281, 281n, 282, 300, 309, 310, 313, 319, 375, 376, 380, 385, 388, 389, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407-08, 423, 425, 432, 600
Third Army: 1-2, 6, 49, 53n, 57, 58, 105, 106, 115, 116, 119, 121, 124, 143, 149, 151, 154, 158, 163, 190, 191, 192, 193, 196, 197, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 222, 244, 253, 313, 318, 319-20, 325, 364, 365, 373, 374n, 376, 382, 388, 415n, 418, 423, 425, 485-86, 502, 512, 520, 526, 547, 548, 556, 570, 576, 589. See also Patton.
disposition, 1 September: 5
lull in operations comes to an end: 52-56
October pause in operations: 256-60, 261, 262, 269n, 275, 276, 278, 281, 281n, 283, 290, 291, 293, 295, 296, 305, 306, 310
pause in pursuit, 1-5 September: 20-25
plans for employment of: 12-13, 209-15, 296-303
situation on southern flank, 1-11 September: 184-90
Third Army II Special Forces Detachment: 185
Thonvllle: 370n
Thompson, Brig. Gen. John B.: 131, 132, 134, 140, 140n
THUNDERBOLT: 266n
Thurston, Sgt. Earl F.: 576n
Tieftenbach: 521n
Tilson, Sgt. Lemuel G.: 576n
Time fire: 101, 104, 246, 319, 359, 473
Tippelskirch, von, General der Infanterie Kurt: 418n
Titterington, Lt. Frederick E.: 362-63, 363n
TNT. See Explosives.
Torcheville: 456
TOT (time on target): 247, 286, 473, 476, 483, 537
Toul: 25, 26, 27, 60, 65-68, 76, 95, 146, 187, 189, 190, 191, 193, 595
Toulon: 5
Town, coordinated attack on: 276-80
Traffic control: 358, 460, 471-72, 583
Training
Third Army: 275, 278, 282, 290, 295, 374, 532n, 573, 595
Transport. See also Truck transport.
Transportation, shortage: 24, 256
Treadway bridge. See Bridges.
Trémery: 441
Trench foot: 332, 428, 443n, 480, 497, 569, 579, 593-94
Trier: 47, 281, 282, 367, 548, 552, 600
Trieux: 158
Tritteling: 482
Trois Croix, les: 231
Troop dispositions: 2-6, 43-52, 122, 420, 450
Troop strength
German: 3, 29-31, 43-45, 122-29, 215-19, 304-06, 307-08, 311-12
Trover, Capt. Charles: 85
Truck transport: 23-24, 129, 134, 135, 196, 595
Tunnels, in Metz fortifications: 274-75, 435
Tupper, Col. S. R.: 545
–U–
Uberkinger: 479n
Uckange: 161, 163, 376-80, 384, 389, 402, 405
Uckange bridgehead: 376-80
Unter Tuensdorf: 488
–V–
Valette: 478
Valhey: 87n
Vallerange: 472
Vallières: 446
Vallois: 207
Van Arnam, Maj. Harry R.: 346, 348, 522
Vandenberg, Maj. Gen. Hoyt: 12, 547n
Van Fleet, Maj. Gen. James A.: 278n, 279, 279n, 380, 381, 382, 387, 392, 414-15, 416n, 506, 558, 559, 560, 577-78, 583, 584, 586, 588
Varangéville: 93
Vauban system: 295
Vaucouleurs: 70
Verdun: 2, 5, 21, 22, 23n, 25, 47, 117-18, 119, 120, 127, 128, 129, 131, 166, 265, 269, 443, 595
Vernéville: 128, 134, 153, 154, 178
Vesoul: 199
Vézelise: 71
Vezon: 166
Vezouse River, La: 235
Vic-sur-Seille: 72, 238, 320-21, 321n
Vichy: 190
Videmsbusch: 394
Ville-au-Val: 79
Ville-sur-Illon: 201
Villers-sur-Nied: 348
Villey-le Sec. See Fort Villey-le Sec.
Vire: 1
Virton: 195
Vitry-le-François: 27
Voelklingen: 570
Volkgrange: 160
Volksdeutsche: 526
Volkssturm: 432, 465, 552, 552n, 554, 572, 575n
Vorfeld: 501
Vosges, department of: 25
Vosges mountains: 25, 27, 28, 45, 191, 217, 304, 305, 314, 463, 465, 466, 467
–W–
Waffen-SS Nachrichtenschule: 125n, 145n
Wagner, Sgt. Howard O.: 114n
Walcheren Island: 298
Waldwisse: 491n
Walker, Lt. Col. George E.: 144
Walker, Maj. Gen. Walton: 13, 21, 55, 119, 120, 121, 122, 183, 270n, 276-77, 280
biographical sketch: 17
in first attack on the Orscholz Switch Line: 487, 488, 488n, 489, 492, 497, 498, 499
in initial attacks on Fort Driant: 261, 262, 263, 264, 269, 275
in November battle for Metz: 375-76, 376n, 380, 403, 406, 407, 409, 435, 440, 448, 449n
in XX Corps advance to the Moselle: 129, 130, 132, 134, 135
in XX Corps advance to the Saare: 505-06, 510
in XX Corps battle at the West Wall: 558, 559; 561, 570, 589n
in XX Corps crossing of the Moselle: 142, 151, 152, 156, 161-62, 163, 168
Wallace, Maj. William: 412, 565
Wallendorf: 548
Wallerfangen: 515, 558, 559, 561
Walton, Lt. Col. Robert L.: 377, 378n
Walsh, Cpl. Thomas J.: 290n
War production, German: 8, 602, 607
Ward, Lt. Col. A. N.: 529
Ward, Maj. Jack W.: 277
Warnock, Brig. Gen. A. D.: 174, 273, 274, 275
Watland, 1st Lt. Lloyd A.: 391n
Weapons. See also entries for various types of weapons.
conclusions regarding: 602-04
fortress: 126-27, 265, 270, 272, 284, 386, 550
ineffective: 101, 140, 153, 154, 181, 249, 266, 270, 270n, 271n, 273n, 319, 335, 395, 413, 482n, 538, 568, 572, 578, 603, 604
method of use of: 111, 112, 135, 141, 142, 154n, 167, 181, 182, 270, 271, 278, 317, 332, 350, 383, 397-98, 413, 440-41, 442, 461, 479n, 489, 533, 538, 541n, 554, 572, 573, 584, 602-04
Weather: 168, 170, 174, 210, 242, 243, 261, 262, 271, 301, 303, 318, 323, 324, 332, 346-48, 349, 367, 423, 425, 450, 478, 551, 600, 601, 604, 605, 606
Wehrkreis VI: 553
Wehrkreis XII: 557n
Wehrmachtführungstab: See Armed Forces Operations Staff.
Wellingen: 490
Wellm, Generalmajor August: 365, 368, 369, 480, 482
Wells, Lt. Col. C. W.: 539
Wemple, Lt. Col. J. A.: 166, 170, 171, 172
Wercholuk, Sgt. Joseph: 361
Werfer brigades, formation of: 34
West, Lt. Col. Arthur L.: 365, 522
West Wall: 12, 13, 28, 33, 38, 42, 53, 54, 55, 58, 119, 126, 194, 209, 210, 256, 257, 282n, 295, 300, 308, 318, 355, 431, 485, 487, 497n, 499, 500, 501, 510, 520-89, 552n, 554n, 607. See also West-Stellung.
“West Wall psychosis”: 511
West-Stellung: 308
Westmark Stellung: 552
Westphal, Generalleutnant Siegfried: 41, 464
Weyer: 466
Weyland, Brig. Gen. Otto P.: 18-20, 143, 154, 184, 201, 241, 301, 409, 415n, 425, 599, 600
Wheeler, Lt. Lacy B.: 361
“Whipped Cream Division”: 388
White Phosphorus, tactical use of: 79, 286, 302, 473, 538, 538n, 586
Wideman, Pfc. D. C.: 571n
Wiese, General der Infanterie Friedrich: 45, 46, 193
Wietersheim, von, Generalleutnant Wend: 217, 237, 239, 240, 328, 330, 335, 525n
Wilkinson, Cpl. C. F.: 274-75
Williams, Capt. Frank A.: 80, 115n
Williams, Sgt. Joseph E.: 563n
Wilson, Cpl. Alfred L.: 322n
Wilson, Col. Vennard: 196
Winter, Generalleutnant August: 536
Winterbottom, Pfc. Edward M.: 95n
Withers, Col. W. P.: 458, 525n
Wittring: 505n, 529, 533, 536, 539
Woëvre: 127
Woippy: 276n, 432, 437, 437n, 438
Wolfersheim: 541
Wood, Maj. Gen. John S.: 16, 58, 69-70, 84, 85, 88, 222-23, 225, 227, 230, 238, 243, 325, 336, 355, 459, 463, 469, 525, 525n
Wood, Col. S. A,: 195
Wood, Lt. Col. Warren C.: 349
Wooden box mine: 400, 402, 458n
Woods fighting: 108-11, 112, 234, 249, 250-51, 331-32, 338-40, 345, 546
Woolen clothing, shortage: 295
Workman, Pfc. Clyde E.: 240n
World War I: 2, 27, 191, 314-16, 316-17n, 317, 348
Wormeldange: 282
Wounded. See Casualties.
Wyche, Maj. Gen. Ira T.: 187-88, 196, 198, 233
–X–
Xermaménil: 207
Xirocourt: 69
–Y–
Yank: 597
Yestramski, Sgt. Charles J.: 321n
Young, Sgt. Walter A.: 523n
Yuill, Col. Charles W.: 134, 145, 262, 265, 266, 272, 273, 448n
–Z–
Zangen, von, General der Infanterie Gustav: 45
Zehner, Pfc. L. G.: 276n
Zetting: 536
Zeurange: 491n
Zimmermann, General: 419n
Zweilbruecken: 28, 533, 552, 600
Zweifel, Sgt. Donald E.: 182n